Ukraine crisis: British trainers assist Ukrainian military
British military personnel have started training members of the Ukrainian army fighting pro-Russian rebels, the BBC has learned.
The 35 trainers are working in the southern city of Mykolaiv and will spend about two months in the country.
They will be training forces engaged in battles in eastern Ukraine in medicine and defensive tactics, and supplying non-lethal equipment.
Russia has criticised the deployment saying it does not "strengthen trust."
The deal was announced by Prime Minister David Cameron last month.