The Council of the EU adopted a decision on the creation of the European Union Military Assistance Mission to Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine).
This is stated in a statement on the website of the Council.
"The purpose of the mission is to help increase the military capacity of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to effectively conduct military operations to allow Ukraine to protect its territorial integrity within internationally recognized borders, effectively exercise its sovereignty and protect the civilian population," the statement said.
In response to Ukraine's request for military support, the mission will provide individual, collective and specialized training of the Armed Forces, including the Territorial Defense Forces, as well as coordination and synchronization of the activities of member states that will contribute to the training.
The EUMAM Ukraine mission will operate on the territory of the EU member states and will have an Operational Headquarters in Brussels in order to ensure joint coordination at the strategic level. The mission commander will be Vice-Admiral Hervé Blejean, director of the Military Planning and Operations Force (MPCC).
The mandate of the mission will initially last for two years, and the financial benchmark for total costs for this period will be 106.7 million euros.
The mission will ensure coordination with bilateral measures of member states in support of Ukraine, as well as with other international partners and will be open to the participation of third states.
The Council of the EU also decided to provide another 500 million euros within the framework of the European Peace Fund in order to further support the capabilities and stability of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The sixth tranche will bring the total contribution of the EU within the framework of the fund for Ukraine to 3.1 billion euros.
The amount of equipment that will be provided as part of the new support package is in line with the current priorities set by the Ukrainian government: €490 million is earmarked for military equipment, and €10 million for the provision of equipment and materials such as personal protective equipment, first aid kits and fuel.
In addition, the funds will also allow for the maintenance and repair of military equipment that has already been transferred to Ukraine by EU member states.