European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine

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This article is about EU's military assistance (e.g. training) in support of Ukraine. For the EU's mission providing aid to Ukraine's civilian security sector, denoted EUAM Ukraine, see European Union Advisory Mission Ukraine.
European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine)
Part of
Vice Admiral Hervé Bléjean (Director of the Military Planning and Conduct Capability)
ObjectiveTo contribute to enhancing the military capability of Ukraine's Armed Forces to effectively conduct military operations, in order to allow Ukraine to defend its territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders, effectively exercise its sovereignty and protect civilians.[1]
Date17 October 2022 – present

The European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine

Russian invasion of the country. The primary aim of the mission is to provide training to the Armed Forces of Ukraine
in the territory of the EU member states.

Background

See also: List of military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War and Ukraine–European Union relations
High Representative Josep Borrell addressing the European Parliament in September 2022.

The diplomatic framework for the establishment of the EUMAM Ukraine was created by the 23–24 June 2022 EU's statement on its commitment to providing "military support to help Ukraine exercise its inherent right of self-defence against the Russian aggression" and the 30 September 2022 official letter by the Ministers for Foreign Affairs and Defense of Ukraine to the High Representative, requesting military support.[2] The European Union Advisory Mission Ukraine to support reforms in civilian security sector has been active since 2014.[3]

Mission

The EUMAM Ukraine envisages individual, collective and specialized training to the

Operational Headquarters within the European External Action Service (EEAS) in Brussels. The French naval officer, Vice Admiral Hervé Bléjean—the incumbent Director of the Military Planning and Conduct Capability within the EEAS—was appointed the Mission Commander. The EUMAM's mandate will initially last two years, with the financial reference amount of 106,7 million euros.[2]

The integration of the training components to create formed units takes place in a multinational Combined Arms Training Command (CAT-C) established in Poland under the command of the Polish Major General Piotr Trytek.[4] A multinational Special Training Command (MN ST-C) under the command of the German Lieutenant General Andreas Marlow commands training activities in Germany to further enhance the training offer in full coordination with CAT-C. Other Member States provide specific training across Europe.

EUMAM works closely together with all other like-minded international partners to provide training support to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. All mission activities are located on EU soil.[5]

Reactions

The EU's plan to establish a military training mission for Ukraine was condemned by the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on 6 October 2022; she claimed the mission would make the EU "a party to the conflict".[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Ukraine: EU sets up a military assistance mission to further support the Ukrainian Armed Forces".
  2. ^ a b "Ukraine: EU sets up a military assistance mission to further support the Ukrainian Armed Forces". www.consilium.europa.eu. Council of the EU and the European Council. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  3. ^ "About Us — EUAM Ukraine". EUAM Ukraine. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Polish general chosen to lead EU training mission for Ukrainian troops". Reuters. 2022-10-28. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  5. ^ "Factsheet European Union Military Assistance Mission (EUMAM)" (PDF). European Union. 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  6. ^ "Russia says EU military assistance mission to Ukraine will make bloc party to conflict". www.aa.com.tr. Anadolu Agency. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.

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