Training & Advising

Types of Training Funded

The United States and its international partners provide a variety of training to the Ukranian Armed Forces (UAF), including basic, collective, leadership, and platform-specific training. In coordination with the Department of State, U.S. Congress has appropriated $33.5 billion for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI), which supports a variety of security assistance activities including, but not limited to: Intelligence support, personnel training, equipment and logistics support, supplies and other services.

U.S., NATO, and International Training Support to Ukrainian Armed Forces

The United States and its international partners provide a variety of training to the UAF, including basic, collective, leadership, and platform-specific training. NATO SecurityAssistance and Training for Ukraine (NSATU) is responsible for coordinating allied logistics, training, and planning efforts. The Security Assistance Group Ukraine (SAG-U) is responsible for coordinating U.S. assistance. As of FY24 most UAF basic training 90 percent is conducted by Ukrainians in Ukraine.

U.S. military trainers located at Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany, as well as other locations in Europe and the United States, provided primarily collective, leadership, and equipment training to the UAF. The United States and NATO allies trained UAF personnel in Germany, Poland, Spain, Kosovo and other sites across Europe.

International Training of the Ukranian Armed Forces (UAF)

Note: All information on partner nation contributions is reported voluntarily, and many donor nations do not share information on the totality of their contributions, which makes it difficult to calculate total numbers for international training support.

Sources: Security Assistance Group-Ukraine

Source: DVIDSHUB.net U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons with the 122nd Fighter Wing, Indiana Air National Guard, sit on the flightline after heavy snowfall during Sentry Savannah 25 at the Air Dominance Center in Savannah, Ga., Jan 22, 2025. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Josiah Meece)

F-16 Training

The United States continued to train Ukrainian F-16 pilots according to training commitments coordinated by the Air Force Capability Coalition that the United States co-leads with Denmark and the Netherlands.

Air and Missile Defense

U.S. personnel, to include the JMTG-U, continue to provide air and missile defense training on platforms like the PATRIOT and HAWK surface-to-air missile systems. Training includes intermediate and depot-level maintenance, operation, missile handling, and engagement both in classroom and hands-on field training environments.

Maintenance

SAG-U reported that Ukrainian personnel have demonstrated the ability to independently perform field-level preventive maintenance and basic repairs as well as intermediate-level maintenance, particularly for platforms such as Strykers and M777 Howitzers.

Ukraine lacks the advanced infrastructure and trained personnel for depot-level repairs, so repairs on some major platforms take place outside of the country. According to SAG-U, continued investment in tele-maintenance capabilities, training programs (especially for depot-level repairs), and the development of in-country maintenance infrastructure will be essential to improving Ukraine’s ability to independently sustain its operational requirements.

Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)

In March 2026, Ukrainian law enforcement officers participated in a State INL-funded, DEA-hosted counter-UAS knowledge exchange with Ukrainian experts in Fort Worth, Texas. Participants assembled various experimental UAS models and conducted remote flights during the exchange.

What's New in the Latest Report?

Over the past year, NATO allies and coalition donors expanded NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine (NSATU), which is responsible for coordinating allied logistics, training, and planning efforts. NSATU will eventually comprise approximately 700 personnel from NATO countries and partner nations.

SAG-U, USAREUR-AF, and USAFE-AFAFRICA reported that the United States provided training to UAF students on multiple weapons platforms—including maintenance of those platforms—and across various personnel functions from January 1, to March 31, 2026.

The Joint Multinational Training Group–Ukraine (JMTG-U), the U.S. military entity tasked with training UAF soldiers at Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany, trained 394 UAF soldiers from January 1, to March 31, 2026.

Training & Advising Details

Congress has appropriated about $7.1 billion to the Department of State for FMF to include military training, all of which has been obligated.
Roughly $3.7 billion of FMF appropriations are allocated to Ukraine.
Roughly $3.2 billion of FMF appropriations are allocated to the rest of Europe.
About $4.5 billion of total FMF funding has been disbursed.

Train and Assist Glossary

SECURITY ASSISTANCE GROUP - UKRAINE (SAG-U)
UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE INITIATIVE (USAI)
FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM (FMF)

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