Ukrainian PfP Training Centre

Geographic Background Ukrainian PfP Training Centre Geografical Center of Europe 49о57’ and 50о09’ 23о25’ and 23о49’ 300-500 m up sea level

UKRAINE L’viv

Kyiv

PO LA ND

Geografic Data BELARUS 10-15 км from Polish Border

Kiev

Javoriv

L’viv

60 км North-East from L’viv MO LD OV A

ROMANIA

RUSSIA

Unique Location Rava-Ruska (auto) КRАКОVЕTS (аutо)

Highway Е-81 Warsaw-L’viv YTC SKNYLIV

Моstysка (rail and auto)

CHERLYANY 66 RAILWAY RAILWAY STATIONS STATIONS Common Common ability ability 17 17 trains trains per per day day 33 airports airports “Sknyliv“ “Sknyliv“ -- aircraft's aircraft's types types С-130; С-130; “Stryi“ “Stryi“ and and “Cherlyany“aircraft's “Cherlyany“aircraft's types types С-141 С-141 STRYI 33 border -crossing points border-crossing points

Territory of YTC Front--28 28км км Front

Depth--10..15 10..15км км Depth

Square--391 391км км22 Square

Military Camps

Engineering

Military Camp «Engineering» «С entral» «Guards» Military Military Camp Camp «Engineering» Military Camp «Guards» Military Camp «Engineering» th Officer’s Mess -ROOM ROOM Officer’s Mess -Mess CLUB --HOUSE INTERACTION CONFERENCE MAIN 4 OFFICER’S AMENITY Officer’s ENTRANCE CLASS ROOM MESS HALL -ROOM MESS ROOM Officer’s Mess -MESS Bedroom OFFICER’S

Guards Central Central

Accommodation Capacity Ukrainian PfP Training Centre “Engin “Engin “Guards” «Central» “Guards” «Central» eering” eering”

Ability Abilityfor forAccommodation Accommodation––Total: Total:1790 1790pers. pers. Total number of places (incl. for Total number of places (incl. for 540 (240) 780 (127) 470 (20) 540 (240) 780 (127) 470 (20) officers) officers) Ability 400 344 300 Abilityfor formessing messingininone onetime, time,pers. pers. 400 344 300 Buildings Buildings For ++ ++ ++ ForDISTAFF DISTAFF(HQ) (HQ) Club ++ ++ -Clubwith withConference ConferenceHall Hall Sport ++ ++ ++ SportComplex Complex Drill ++ ++ ++ DrillParade-Ground Parade-Ground Medical ++ ++ ++ MedicalFacility Facility Sauna ++ ++ ++ Sauna(Shower) (Shower)

Parking Capacity Ukrainian PfP Training Centre

In total up to 200 lots, incl.: Covered parking - 60 Open-air parking - 140 Maintenance Facilities - 4 at a time

Training Facilities Artillery

Self Propelled

Мегерів Крехів

Tanks

Немирів

Communication

Tank Directrix

Tactical Training Area

Вербляни

Artillery

BMP Directrix

Дубровиця

Старичі Коти Engineering

MDW

Sport

Shootingrange

Верещиця Communication

Artillery Directrix

Ability for Conducting: Ukrainian PfP Training Centre

• LIVEX with Live Firing on platoon -Division level with using Artillery, Air Defense, Aviation, Combat Helicopters; • Ex. For Air Mobile Forces up to Abn Bde; • CPX and CAX;

13 training places for peacekeepers Ukrainian PfP Training Centre 1. Observation post; 2. Check point; 3. Patrolling; 4. Mine familiarisation, de-mining procedures; 5. Communication; 6. Rescue procedure on water and water-crossing; 7. Rescue activity. MEDEVAC; 8. Guard key points; 9. Field Battalion HQ; 10. Rapid Reaction Unit; 11. Refugees Escorting; 12. HA and VIP’s Escorting; 13. Live firing and familiarisation with small arms from various countries.

PfP Exercises since 1995

Ukrainian PfP Training Centre Year 1995 1996 1996 1997 1998 1999 1999 2000 2001 2001

Name "Peace Shield-95", In the spirit of PfP "Peace Shield-96", In the spirit of PfP “Cossack Step-96” In the spirit of PfP “Cooperative Neighbour-97” "Peace Shield-98", In the spirit of PfP "Peace Shield-99", In the spirit of PfP “Cossack Express-99” In the spirit of PfP "Peace Shield-00", In the spirit of PfP “Cossack Express -2001” In the spirit of PfP "Peace Shield-2001", In the spirit of PfP

Countries

Number of participants

Ukraine, USA

до 800

Ukraine, USA

1300

Ukraine, Great Britain 18

140 850

19

962

20

1570

Ukraine, Poland and Great Britain

651

27

1500

Great Britain, Ukraine

500

20

480

PfP Ex. conducted in 2002-2003 Ukrainian PfP Training Centre 1.

Exercise in the spirit of PfP “Cossack Express-2002”, 29.07-12.08.2002.

2.

NATO/PfP Exercise “Cooperative Adventure Exchange2002”, 2-25.10.2002.

3.

Exercise in the spirit of PfP “Rough and Ready-2003”, 0107.06.2002.

4.

Exercise in the spirit of PfP “Pease Shield-2003”, 1025.07.2003

5.

Exercise in the spirit of PfP “Prykarpattia-2003”, 05.0905.10.2003

Future objectives Ukrainian PfP Training Centre 1.Combat training Command units;

of

Western

Regional

2. Conduct of PfP/”in spirit of PfP” activities, as well as other activities of international military cooperation. 3. Peacekeeping training;

contingent

(personnel)

4. De-mining and mine safety training.

Principal structure Ukrainian PfP Training Centre Command

Headquarters

Exercise Preparation and Simulation Center

Staff Units

Finance Unit

De-mining and Mine Safety Training Center

Maintenance Unit

Support Battalion

Supply Unit

Some auxiliary units

Main Tasks of the Exercise Preparation and Simulation Center Ukrainian PfP Training Centre 1. Tactical level officers (company-battalion) training for service in international staffs. 2. Tactical level officers training for participation in peace support operations. 3. National peacekeeping units (contingent) training (battalion level). 4. Preparation and conduct of tactical exercises (training) in the framework and in the spirit of PfP.

Main Tasks for the De-mining and Mine Safety Training Center Ukrainian PfP Training Centre

1. Training of Ukrainian and other nations units for participation in peacekeeping operations in conditions of extensively mined environment. 2. Assessment of mine situations in the areas of peacekeeping units deployment.