“Rzeczpospolita” informs about the case. General Peter Harling Boysen, commander of the Royal Danish land forces, in an interview with TV2 revealed Plans to send Danish soldiers to Ukraine. The military would go there without weapons, and in the composition of the delegations will be groups of soldiers from various regiments of the Danish land army.
Currently, Danish soldiers use the knowledge of Ukrainian colleagues at the Varde base in Denmark. General Boysen, however, wants him to Subordinates directly familiarized themselves with the experiences of Ukrainians in the use of drones on the modern battlefield. He emphasizes that the techniques of conducting military operations change rapidly due to the growing use of unmanned aerial vehicles.
To speed up the training process, General Boysen plans to send Danish military to Ukrainian training centers. The exact number of soldiers and details about the training program are not yet known. We only know that Both instructors and soldiers from combat units would go to Ukraine. The trainings are to last from one to two weeks and can start in the summer.
The commander of the Danish land forces points out that over 70 percent Losses inflicted on the Russians by Ukrainians results from the use of drones. That is why Danish soldiers are to learn from Ukrainian colleagues effectively using this technology.
General Boysen assures that Danish soldiers will not take an active part in the fighting. He points out that they will gain experience by being in Ukraine at the invitation of their counterpart, commander of the Ukrainian land forces. Danish military are to be unarmed and stationed away from the front line, probably in the western part of the country, for example in the Lviv region.
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When asked whether soldiers may refuse to go, General Boysen said that he could not imagine such a situation, but if necessary they can receive an order to participate in the training.
The Russian Embassy in Copenhagen expressed his strong opposition to Danish plans. The statement of the Russian ambassador Vladimir Barbin stated that the sending of Danish military staff to Ukraine draws a dent deeper into the conflict and carries the risk of uncontrolled escalation. According to the Russian side, this decision conflicts with current efforts to achieve the political and diplomatic end of the war.
The embassy also warns that the trip of Danish soldiers to Ukraine can threaten their safety, because military facilities, including training centers, even far from the front line, are recognized by the Russian army as an authorized purpose.
