EAST OF ENGLAND – A boom shatters the silence of the forest. The sound echoes through the trees, followed by sharp pops of gunfire.

In the distance, the trees seem to start moving. One by one, the Ukrainian soldiers who have been hidden in their midst emerge, assault rifles clutched to their fronts, running low.

They are heading towards a hand-dug trench where the three enemy soldiers, firing at them, are hidden. New Feature

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Overhead, a drone hums through the canopy of the trees, surveilling the area for targets.

This is a British Army training base, but today it has been transformed to mimic the battlefields of Ukraine.

These Ukrainian troops are being taught by the British Irish Guards and partner nations including the Australian

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