EU extends the mandate of the Military Assistance Mission to Ukraine by 2 years

In the statement made by the EU Council, it was stated that the member states decided to extend the mandate of EUMAM Ukraine until 15 November 2028.

In the statement, EUMAM noted that a budget of 300 million euros was allocated to Ukraine for this period and said, "The mission's scope of duty has also been expanded to focus on lessons learned from the battlefield and strengthen military training to support Ukraine's defense agenda." It was said.

It was stated in the statement that EUMAM Ukraine will continue to work in close coordination with international partners such as the USA, England, Canada and Norway, and it was emphasized that the mission will also cooperate with the Coalition of Volunteers and the Security Assistance and Training Initiative for Ukraine (NSATU), which coordinates NATO's military aid and training activities for Ukraine.

According to EU data, the mission, which was established in October 2022 to provide training and consultancy to Ukrainian soldiers, has trained more than 100 thousand soldiers so far.