#UPDF

UPDF has passed out 175 Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) in Moroto after a leadership and ideological course aimed at strengthening discipline and operational effectiveness.

UPDF’s 15 Marines Brigade has carried out a 30km route march in Buliisa, reinforcing troop readiness and signaling heightened security near the DRC border.

UPDF and Somali forces have captured a senior Al-Shabaab commander in Mubaraka, disrupting a planned attack and boosting ongoing security operations in Somalia.

UPDF officers have recorded strong progress in a pioneering Russian language training programme, with officials saying the initiative will boost interoperability in joint missions and deepen Uganda–Russia defence cooperation.

A total of 190 students graduated in nursing and midwifery from the UPDF health institute in Jinja, marking a key step in strengthening military and national healthcare services.

UPDF and Somali forces have rehabilitated a key supply road linking Mubarak, Darusalam and Awdhegle to improve security, transport and access to essential services.

The UPDF Motorized Infantry Division conducted a 30km route march in Nakasongola to test and improve troops’ fitness, discipline and operational readiness.

UPDF commanders and legal advisors have begun a two-week training in Jinja to strengthen coordination and improve the application of law in military operations, as the army seeks to enhance professionalism and accountability.