Ukrainian Defense Ministry plans to teach all troops English proficiency by 2026

Ukraine's Defense Ministry and the General Staff are stepping up efforts to improve the foreign language skills of military personnel, the Military Media Center shares its press release.

Ukrainian institutions have made a number of adjustments to the Roadmap for Improving Language Training to improve the level of foreign language proficiency of personnel.

A number of practical projects have been developed. We are now testing them and need to define a new model to ensure that by 2026 every member Ukrainian forces is fluent in English, the press release says.

Major General Volodymyr Koval noted that one of the priorities of the program is to switch to teaching English at military universities.

A number of innovative educational projects are currently being implemented in military education institutions as part of the transition to NATO standards, taking into account current needs in the context of repelling Russian aggression. They reach the best military practitioners and scientists in teaching special disciplines to train officers in the field of situational awareness.

In June, President Volodymyr Zelensky submitted the draft English law regulating its use as an international language in Ukraine.

The draft law stipulates, among other things, that starting in 2027, all English-language films in cinemas will be shown in the original language with Ukrainian subtitles.

Ukraine's network of volunteer hubs Honcharenko Center is launching free online English courses for Ukrainian soldiers. The training will be based on a specialized program covering topics and terminology for communicating with foreign instructors and studying weapons documentation from partner countries.