The Council of the European Union has extended the mandate of the EU Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine) for a further two years. Almost €300 million has been allocated for its work over this period.
This is reported on the EU Council’s website.
Following a strategic review of the mission, the EU Council also adopted a decision to open its office in Ukraine. It will coordinate activities directly with the Ukrainian military leadership, the Armed Forces of Ukraine and international partners.
The mandate of EUMAM Ukraine has been expanded to take account of Ukraine’s combat experience. Going forward, the mission will focus more on improving military training in line with the needs of Ukraine’s defence.
EUMAM Ukraine will continue cooperation 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 countries within NATO’s Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine command (NSATU).
The EUMAM Ukraine mission was established on 17 October 2022. Its strategic objective is to strengthen the military capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine so that Ukraine can defend its territorial integrity within internationally recognised borders, its sovereignty and its civilian population from Russian aggression.
As part of the mission, Ukrainian service personnel undergo individual, collective and specialised training in EU countries. The mission also coordinates training conducted by member states and provides it with lethal and non-lethal equipment.
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 to train Ukrainian service personnel. In 2024, its mandate was already extended for two years. At the time, it was reported that the mission had already trained 63,000 Ukrainian soldiers and would train a further 15,000 in the coming months.