The Council of the European Union (EU) today extended for another two years the mandate of the European Union military assistance mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine), with a budget of almost 409 million euros.
The mission runs until November 15, 2026, with a budget allocation of almost 409 million euros for the period between November 14, 2024 and November 15, 2026, according to a statement from the Council of the EU.
In line with today's decision, the EU mission will cooperate with NATO, in particular NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine (NSATU), and exchange information with the latter.
Portugal had already announced, in June, its immediate availability to train Ukrainian soldiers for missions in Leopard tanks.
EUMAM Ukraine's future training objectives will be continuously adjusted in terms of the number of troops to be trained and skills, in accordance with the combat needs expressed by Ukraine and in coordination with partners, the statement further says.
The objective of the mission, formally established on October 17, 2022 and launched on November 15 of that year, is to strengthen the military capacity of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to enable them to defend the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders. , as well as protecting the civilian population.
EUMAM Ukraine has a non-executive mandate to provide individual, collective and specialized training to a maximum of 15,000 elements of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in various locations across the territory of EU Member States.
