It costs Ukraine around US$4,800 to train a single rifleman

The cost of training a single rifleman – a soldier acquiring the basic military specialism – at a state training centre is around UAH 200,000 (about US$4,800).

Source: Ihor Palahniuk, Commander of the Training Department at Ground Forces Command

Details: This sum includes the cost of uniforms, ammunition, and other necessities. The calculation is based on the recently extended duration of the Basic General Military Training (BGMT) programme, which has increased from 30 to 45 days.

Training a soldier who acquires a specialised skill after the BGMT – such as a machine gunner – costs the state an additional UAH 100,000 (about US$2,400). In total, a trained machine gunner costs UAH 300,000 (US$7,200).

Background: As of 1 November, all 27 training centres in Ukraine have extended the duration of BGMT from 30 to 45 days.

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