Ukraine: EU wants to take first steps to • Table.Briefings

According to EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell, the EU will train Ukrainian military personnel in the future, possibly in areas such as logistics, military health care and protection against nuclear or chemical weapons. However, details are not yet clear.

The EU wants to start preparations for a military mission to train Ukrainian soldiers. The 27 member states have decided to take the necessary steps to define the criteria for a new joint EU mission, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell said after a meeting of defense ministers in Prague on Tuesday. The goal is to „build an army that has to fight and will do so for a long time,“ he said.

Ukraine: EU wants to take first steps toward training mission

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