Belgium is going to send submarine drones and mobile labs to ukraine, as well as train between 12k and 15k ukrainian soldiers (translation in the comments)

The article is in french and behind a paywall, but here is the translation of the important points :

** 1 Mobile laboratories**

Two mobile laboratories will be sent to Ukraine. "This is state-of-the-art equipment that can be deployed near a place where there has been a chemical, bacteriological, radiological or nuclear incident," explains Ludivine Dedonder. "It can also be used in disaster areas where maternity wards or hospitals have been destroyed. They can bring urgent help. We proposed them to the Ukrainians. They answered that it meets their needs. Until now, it has not been sent by anyone. So we send sharp things that can make a difference. They can be delivered within three weeks." In order to make the best use of these mobile labs, the Ukrainian military will receive dual training provided by the Belgian military component and the Belgian company that produces these mobile labs.

** 2 Underwater drones**

A few weeks ago, the Belgian army gave a training in mine clearance to some Ukrainian soldiers. They will soon be able to put their knowledge into practice as the Council of Ministers decided on Friday to send ten underwater drones produced by the Belgian company ECA Robotics Belgium. "These drones can identify all underwater threats, whether they are mines or spy devices," says the minister. "It's a brand new, cutting-edge technology that will greatly help them. The Belgian army already has this type of equipment. All of them will be delivered by the end of May in installments. Training will also be provided by the Belgian Army and ECA Robotics."

** 3 Training**

Several weeks ago, Europe identified a series of areas in which the Ukrainian military would need training. It emerged from the discussions that Belgium will be able to provide 18 training modules. "We will provide combat training, fire support for short-range artillery, demining, sniper training, intelligence, infiltration, communication systems and combat training in contaminated areas, as well as standard and specialized field medical support and ground-to-air coordination in the context of close air support," Ludivine Dedonder said. A meeting is scheduled for early December to plan the organization of these training courses. About 100 Belgian soldiers have been released to provide them. At the European level, the objective is to train between 12,000 and 15,000 Ukrainian soldiers.

** 4 Operations**

On the ground, under the aegis of Nato, the watchword of the Belgian presence in the East is reinforcement. "In Lithuania, we will send several hundred soldiers. They will be twice as many as in the past," the Minister of Defense announced. "They will be present for six months in the second half of 2023 under German command. We will also return to Romania for one year from July 2023. We will also have several hundred soldiers from a joint company and engineering and staff personnel. We will also deploy four F-16s and all the personnel that support them, but this will no longer be in Estonia, but in Lithuania. The departure is planned for the end of 2023. Finally, a mine hunter will leave for eight months in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea."

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