EU extends mandate of EU Military Assistance Mission for Ukraine for two years
The Council of the European Union adopted on November 8 a decision extending the mandate of the European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine) for a further two years, until November 15 2026, with a budget allocation of nearly 409 million euro for the period from November 14 2024 to November 15 2026, the Council of the EU said.
EUMAM Ukraine remains a key tool for EU’s military support to Ukraine, with its core objective of contributing to enhancing the military capacity of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, the statement said.
In line with today’s decision, EUMAM Ukraine will co-operate with Nato, in particular the Nato Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine (NSATU), and exchange information with the latter in a transparent, reciprocal and inclusive manner, the Council of the EU said.
On October 17 2022, the Council decided to establish EUMAM Ukraine with an initial duration of two years.
The strategic objective of the mission is to contribute to enhancing the military capacity of Ukraine’s Armed Forces (UAF) to regenerate and to effectively conduct operations, in order to allow Ukraine to defend its territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders, effectively exercise its sovereignty and protect the civilians from Russia’s armed aggression.
EUMAM Ukraine has trained 63 000 UAF soldiers so far, which is an equivalent of 10 brigades. The mission will train additional 15 000 troops in coming months, bringing the total number of soldiers trained to 75 000 by the end of winter 2024/2025.
EUMAM Ukraine provides individual, collective and specialised training to the UAF within EU territory, along with coordination and synchronisation of member states’ activities delivering training.
The training is supported by the provision of equipment for lethal and non-lethal purposes to the UAF. EUMAM is financed from the European Peace Facility.
The future training targets of EUMAM Ukraine will be continuously adjusted in terms of number of troops to be trained and skills, according to combat needs expressed by Ukraine, and in coordination with partners.
Provision of military training to Ukraine is one of the activities under the joint security commitments between Ukraine and the EU, signed in June 2024.
(Photo: EC Audiovisual Service)
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