Complex practical classes in primary military training

According to the requirements of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated February 1, 2012, No. 48 “On Approval of the Procedure for Conducting Military Training of Ukrainian Citizens on the Program of Officers of the Reserve Training “, the Order of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine dated June 29 2016, № 322/631/709 “On Approval of the Instruction on the Organization of Military Training of Ukrainian Citizens in the Program for the Preparation of Medical Officers of the Reserve”, integrated practical primary military training was conducted with the 4th year students of Odessa National University, undergoing military training under the reserve officers training program, in July 2017.

The complex practical classes consisted of tactical, intelligence, engineering, psychological training, military topography, radiation, chemical, biological protection, tactical medicine, fire, drill training, statutes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and their practical use.

The complex practical classes were aimed at learning the experience of combat operations of military units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, acquired during the execution of combat tasks in the zone of ATO, in order to form high moral and psychological, military-professional and leadership qualities in the students for them to fulfill their military duties in the future.

Classes were held in training fields, at a military target range, in specialized towns, and also in equipped classes. Particular attention was paid to the psychological training of students in order to form their psychological stability and psychological readiness for battle. In the course of classes for the approximation of terms of training to real combat operations and accustoming to the sounds of shots and explosions, the means of imitation (single bursts, explosive packages, smoke, fire, etc.) were widely used.

During the classes on radiation, chemical and biological protection, techniques and methods of using personal and collective protective equipment were worked out.

During the classes on tactical medicine, training on the implementation of measures for providing premedical care in case of injuries and acquired skills in retraction and removal (evacuation) of the wounded from the battlefield using the help of organic means and field expedients was carried out.

During practical classes on weapons training, students, using their training weapons, dummy instalations and posters, learned about the combat properties, the general structure of weapons and hand-held fragmentation and anti-tank granades, the procedure of disassembling and assembling of weapons, the basics and rules of firing. The acquired knowledge and skills were improved during the practice of subcaliber firing.

Drill classes were conducted in conjunction with tactical training classes.

Classes on the Statutes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and their practical use were focused on the matters of vital activity of the military personnel in field conditions.

Daily combat informing was carried out. The students were demonstrated how military units are used in the ATO. The teachers constantly carried out activities for the safety of the students.

As a result of their studies, the students learned the basics of a joint battle, combat experience in the area of ​​an antiterrorist operation, the requirements of the Combat, Drill Statute and the Statute of the Internal Service of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the methods of protection against weapons of mass destruction, the procedure and methods for provision of medical assistance to the wounded, as well as combat capabilities, structure of subcaliber weapons and their use in battle.