Britain was training Ukrainian troops as part of Operation Interflex, a five-week programme held in bases across the UK, NATO said.Footage released by NATO shows Ukrainian soldiers firing on a range and performing battle drills at an undisclosed location in the UK.NATO described Operation Interflex as “a multinational effort involving NATO Allies and partner countries providing training at various sites across the United Kingdom.”It said that 51,000 Ukrainian recruits had been trained as part of the programme since summer 2022.The training operation was meant to end in 2024, but the UK government extended it until the end of 2025.NATO General Secretary Mark Rutte said on Monday that Europe was “ready and willing to step up” in providing security guarantees for Ukraine ahead of the meeting between US and Russian officials in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine. Credit: NATO via Storyful