EU expands Ukrainian troop training program
European Union defense ministers have agreed to expand the
EUMAM (EU Military Assistance Mission) Ukraine training program, aiming to
train an additional 15,000 Ukrainian soldiers by the end of 2024, EU High
Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell announced on Aug. 30.
“The training mission launched by the European Union has trained 60,000 soldiers to date,” news agency Interfax-Ukraine quoted Borrell.
“Today, the ministers agreed to increase the target to 75,000, adding 15,000 more soldiers by the end of the year. This is good news as it aligns with the requests from the Ukrainians.”
Borrell added that Russia’s war against Ukraine necessitates constant adaptation of training programs to meet Kyiv’s needs. He added that the EU aims to make the training mission as practical and accessible as possible for Ukrainians, involving Ukrainian instructors and ensuring close coordination with Ukraine and NATO.
“To this end, I propose that member states agree to establish a small coordination center in Kyiv,” the official said.
“This would allow us to directly coordinate actions with other relevant entities. This is not an executive mission on Ukrainian territory but a coordination group in Kyiv to make our work more efficient.”
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