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                        EUROPEAN UNION MILITARY

                              ASSISTANCE MISSION
                                          UKRAINE
                                                                               EUROPEAN UNION
                                                                               EUMAM UKRAINE
             Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine has brought war back to Europe.
             The EU and international partners are providing substantial political, military, financial and humanitarian
             support to Ukraine. This support includes unprecedented aid and assistance to Ukrainian Armed Forces
             (UAFs), including the provision of military equipment as well training to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
             MISSION MANDATE
             The EU Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine) is aimed at strengthening the capacity of the Ukrainian Armed
             Forces to defend Ukraine’s territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders and to deter and respond to possible future
             military offensives by Russia and other potential aggressors.
             Concretely, EUMAM Ukraine provides training to the Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel at basic, advanced and specialised levels on
             medical assistance, on chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense (CBRN), on demining, logistics and communication, on
             maintenance and repair, among others. It also provides junior leadership training from section/squad and platoon levels up to company,
             including operational training: preparation of companies, battalions and brigades in collective manoeuvres and tactics up to battalion
             level; and advice on the planning, preparation and conduct of live firing exercises.
             EUMAM Ukraine works closely together with all other like-minded international partners to provide training support to the Ukrainian
             Armed Forces. EUMAM Ukraine is open to the participation of third states. All mission activities take place in a multinational Combined
             Arms Training Command (CAT-C) established in Poland, a multinational Special Training Command (STC) responsible for training activities
             in Germany, and in other multiple locations across the European Union.
             So far, 24 EU Member States and Norway have offered training modules and personnel. The training is supported by the provision of
             equipment for lethal and non-lethal purposes to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This equipment is provided by Member States and funded
             by the European Peace Facility.

                    THE EUROPEAN PEACE FACILITY PROVIDES:
                    Ammunition, military     Transportation, custody and
                    equipment and platforms   maintenance and repair of the   Non-lethal equipment is
                    designed to deliver lethal   military equipment provided   provided separately.
                    force for defensive purposes.  for the training purposes.


              FACTS AND FIGURES
                    EU MISSION              LAUNCHED ON           INITIAL OPERATIONAL
                    COMMANDER               15 November 2022      CAPABILITY
                    Lieutenant-General                            Declared on 30 November 2022
                    Michiel van der Laan

                    FUNDING UNDER THE EUROPEAN PEACE FACILITY     TRAINING PROVIDED
                    COMMONS COSTS  ASSISTANCE MEASURES            Training activities are currently
                                                                  underway
                    €106.7 million  €255 million

                    NUMBER OF SOLDIERS TRAINED         NUMBER OF SOLDIERS TO BE TRAINED
                    60,000 soldiers trained (18 Brigade units)  75,000 troops trained by the end of winter






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