The head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, said that more than 20 EU countries have offered their opportunities as part of a new military mission to train the Ukrainian military.
He said this after the meeting of defense ministers of EU countries.
"Yesterday, the foreign ministers and today the defense ministers officially launched the EU military assistance mission for Ukraine. This happened less than three months after I proposed this mission," Borrell said.
"The first group of 15,000 Ukrainian soldiers will train in our training camps. More than 20 member states have offered their opportunities to participate in this mission," he added.
According to him, the mission will take place only on the territory of the EU, and its command will be located in Brussels.
"But there will be a combined military command at the operational level in Poland and a special training command in Germany. This mission will closely coordinate its activities with partners and allies," Borrell said.
To support this mission, the EU agreed to allocate 16 million euros for the provision of equipment and ammunition.
The EU Council also officially launched the European Union military assistance mission for Ukraine. Its purpose is to strengthen the military capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine so that they can protect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders, as well as protect the civilian population.
EUMAM Ukraine has a mandate to conduct individual, collective and specialized training for up to 15,000 servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in various locations on the territory of EU member states.
According to the head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell, the training mission will start its work in a few weeks.