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The course was officially opened by Brigadier General Wycliffe Keita, Chief of Staff for Training and Doctrine, and attracted officers and militants from various UPDF formations
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The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has launched a one-year Russian language course at the School of Defence Intelligence and Security in Migyera, Nakasongola, aimed at strengthening military cooperation between Uganda and Russia. The course was officially opened by Brigadier General Wycliffe Keita, Chief of Staff for Training and Doctrine, and attracted officers and militants from various UPDF formations.
Brig Gen Keita said the initiative will deepen partnerships between the UPDF and the Russian Federation while enhancing Uganda’s international relations and contributing to regional stability and development.
Keita
Major General Sergei Marchuk, head of the Russian military experts’ mission in Uganda, commended the UPDF for its commitment to professional training. He noted that graduates of the course will qualify for admission into Russian military academies, with a reduced study duration.
Sergei Marchuk
Colonel James Muhumuza, Commandant of the School, expressed gratitude to the President and Commander-in-Chief of the UPDF, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, for their support in establishing the program.
He added that the course will equip soldiers with practical skills in reading, writing, speaking, and translating the Russian language.
The launch ceremony was attended by senior and junior UPDF officers, instructors from Russia and China, and language experts.
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