The EU will provide training to 15,000 Ukrainian soldiers and assist the country in purchasing more military equipment to help it defend against Russia's invasion.
The new training mission comes in response to Ukraine’s request for military support as the invasion nears eight months and"Today we step up our support to Ukraine to defend itself from Russia’s illegal aggression," Josep Borrell, EU's foreign policy chief, said in a statement Monday.
"The EU Military Assistance Mission will train the Ukrainian Armed Forces so they can continue their courageous fight. EUMAM is not just a training mission, it is clear proof that the EU will stand by Ukraine for as long as is needed," Borrell added.The "individual, collective and specialised" training mission, commanded by French Vice Adm.
Separately, the EU approved €500 million from its European Peace Facility to help Ukraine purchase weapons, bringing the EU's total allocation to the country under the fund to €3.1 billion .
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