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The Council of the European Union also decided to open the EUMAM Ukraine mission headquarters in Ukraine, which will coordinate work with the Ukrainian military leadership.
The Council of the European Union extended the mandate of the EUMAM Ukraine mission to provide military assistance to Ukraine for another two years. During this period, nearly 300 million euros were allocated for its work.
This is reported on the Council of the European Union's website.
Following the strategic review of the mission, the Council of the European Union also decided to open its representation in Ukraine. It will coordinate activities directly with the Ukrainian military leadership, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and international partners.
The EUMAM Ukraine mandate was expanded taking into account Ukraine's combat experience. Going forward, the mission will focus more on improving military training in accordance with Ukraine's defense needs.
EUMAM Ukraine will continue to cooperate with the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Norway, and other partners. The mission will also coordinate activities with the Coalition of the Willing and NATO members within the NATO command for security assistance and training for Ukraine (NSATU).
The EUMAM Ukraine mission was established in 17 October 2022 year. Its strategic aim is to strengthen the military potential of the Armed Forces of Ukraine so that Ukraine can defend its territorial integrity within internationally recognized borders, sovereignty, and civilian population from Russian aggression.
As part of the mission, Ukrainian service members undergo individual, collective, and specialized training on the territory of EU member states. The mission also coordinates training carried out by member states and provides equipment for it of lethal and non-lethal nature.
Funding for EUMAM Ukraine is provided through the European Peace Facility.
EUMAM (EU Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine) is an EU training mission established in 2022 year to train Ukrainian service members. In 2024 year its mandate was extended for another two years. It was then reported that the mission had already trained 63 000 soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and in the coming months will train another 15 000.
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