Ukraine: Council extends the mandate of the EU Military Assistance Mission for two years

On 8 November, the Council adopted a decision extending the mandate of the European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine) for a further two years, until 15 November 2026, with a budget allocation of nearly €409 million for the period from 14 November 2024 to 15 November 2026.

EUMAM Ukraine remains a key tool for EU’s military support to Ukraine, with its core objective of contributing to enhancing the military capacity of Ukraine’s Armed Forces.

In line with today’s decision, EUMAM Ukraine will cooperate with NATO, in particular the NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine (NSATU), and exchange information with the latter in a transparent, reciprocal and inclusive manner.

Background

On 17 October 2022, the Council adopted a decision establishing EUMAM Ukraine with an initial duration of two years. The strategic objective of the mission is to contribute to enhancing the military capacity of Ukraine’s Armed Forces (UAF) to regenerate and to effectively conduct operations, in order to allow Ukraine to defend its territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders, effectively exercise its sovereignty and protect the civilians from Russia’s armed aggression.

EUMAM Ukraine has trained 63 000 UAF soldiers so far, which is an equivalent of ten brigades. The mission will train additional 15 000 troops in coming months, bringing the total number of soldiers trained to 75 000 by the end of winter 2024/2025.

EUMAM Ukraine provides individual, collective and specialised training to the UAF within European Union territory, along with coordination and synchronisation of member states’ activities delivering training. The training is supported by the provision of equipment for lethal and non-lethal purposes to the UAF. EUMAM is financed from the European Peace Facility.

The future training targets of EUMAM Ukraine will be continuously adjusted in terms of number of troops to be trained and skills, according to combat needs expressed by Ukraine, and in coordination with partners. Provision of military training to Ukraine is one of the activities under the joint security commitments between Ukraine and the EU, signed in June 2024.

More information: Council of the EU