The royal marine infantry took part in secret operations in Ukraine, said a senior British general, writes Times.
Lieutenant General Robert Magowen, who previously commanded the marine corps, said that the infantrymen took part in support of operations in an” extremely sensitive situation “, and the missions were associated with a” high level of political and military risk “.
he told how 350 infantrymen helped evacuate the British embassy from Kiev to Poland at the beginning of the year. In April, they returned to Kyiv to protect the embassy, when Britain tried to restore the diplomatic presence after the retreat of the Russian troops.
In addition to participating in operations, Magowen praised the role of marine infantry in the training of the Ukrainian military. “We took an active part in the training of hundreds of Ukrainian troops during this summer. We also plan to train Ukrainian marine infantrymen,” said Magoween.