Ukrainian troops may arrive in the U.S. to train on the advanced Patriot missile system as soon as the coming week, CNN reported Tuesday, citing officials familiar with the matter.

The U.S. said it would equip Kyiv with a Patriot missile battery, a powerful defense system Ukraine claims will help it fend off Russian aerial assaults, in December, but the system is complex and requires a large number of skilled troops to operate it. Training will take place at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, where the U.S. Army conducts long-range artillery, and will likely last several months, CNN reported.

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At least 90 soldiers are needed to operate the Patriot system, according to CNN. (RELATED: US Shells Out Another $3 Billion In Military Aid For Ukraine)

Training will take “several months,” Laura Cooper, the deputy assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, told the outlet. “I’m not going to be able to give you a specific timeframe for the completion of the training,” she added.

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