“In 2016, the Ukrainian Army will participate in 10 multinational exercises (4 exercises in Ukraine and 6 abroad),” LTC Oleksii Chornobay, Aide of the Minister of Defence of Ukraine for Public Affairs, stressed during a briefing at the Ukrainian Crisis Media Centre.

The International Peacekeeping and Security Centre will host the multinational tactical exercise on training of armed forces units, U.S.-Ukrainian Rapid Trident 2016, and Maple Arch 2016.

Moreover, the Annual U.S.-Ukrainian Sea Breeze 2016 will be held. It is expected more than 12,500 Ukrainian servicemen will participate in the multinational exercise in Ukraine.

The Ukrainian servicemen will participate in the exercises held abroad such as Saber Guardian 2016 (Romania); Flaming Thunder 2016 (Lithuania); Light Avalanche 2016 (Romania); Flaming Sword 2016 (Lithuania); REGEX 2016 (Bosnia and Herzegovina); as well as Multinational Command Staff Exercise Anaconda 2016 which is the biggest exercise in Europe.