EU launches military assistance mission for Ukraine
According to Ukrinform, the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU said this on Twitter.
"The EU Council has launched the EU Military Assistance Mission to support Ukraine in Russia's ongoing war of aggression and provide training to up to 15,000 Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel. The enters into force on publication in the Official Journal," the tweet reads.
🗺 FAC | @EUCouncil has launched the EU Military Assistance Mission #EUMAM to support #Ukraine in Russia’s ongoing war of aggression and provide training to up to 15000 Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel. Decision enters into force on publication in the Official Journal. #EU2022CZ pic.twitter.com/WqZcYnBOyw
— EU2022_CZ (@EU2022_CZ) November 14, 2022
On October 17, the EU Foreign Affairs Council at a meeting in Luxembourg approved a formal decision to launch the EU Military Assistance Mission to train Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel.