Ukrainian paratroopers use 16-tonne amphibious APCs to ford a lake

Yavoriv CTC Observer Coach Trainers, along with mentors from the U.S. Army’s 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, led the training for soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 95th Separate Airmobile Brigade during the battalion’s rotation through the Yavoriv CTC.

That was reported on the official Facebook page of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT).

The 45th is deployed to Ukraine as part of the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine, an international coalition dedicated to improving the CTC’s training capacity and building professionalism within the Ukrainian army.

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During the drills, Ukrainian paratroopers use 16-tonne amphibious armored personnel carriers to ford a lake during training at the Yavoriv Combat Training Center.

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