The ambassadors of the European Union extended the term of operation of the EU military training mission (EUMAM Ukraine) for another two years. Within its borders, the economic and political bloc conducts training and training of the Ukrainian military.
Points of attention
- The European Union has extended the training of the Ukrainian military within the framework of the EU military training mission for another two years, which will have a positive effect on the training of the Ukrainian security forces.
- Britain is considering the possibility of sending military instructors to Ukraine to provide basic training to the Ukrainian military before going to the front line, this will speed up the process and reduce risks.
- The transfer of exercises to Ukraine can be a signal to other countries and Russia about the deployment of NATO's military infrastructure, and will facilitate the exchange of military skills and the testing of the latest weapons.
- The British example can inspire other countries, in particular France, to conduct exercises in Ukraine and promote the exchange of experience between partner states.
- Training of the Ukrainian military with the support of the European Union and British military instructors can significantly increase the effectiveness and combat qualities of the Ukrainian army in the context of modern threats and challenges.
The EU extended the training of the Ukrainian military for another two years
This was reported by Radio Svoboda journalist Rikard Jozvyak.
According to the journalist, the ambassadors of the European Union have just extended the term of the training mission for Ukraine for two years.
for sure not the biggest news this morning but....🇪🇺 ambassadors just extended by 2 years its 🇺🇦training mission. nearly 70,000 🇺🇦 soldiers has been trained across 24 🇪🇺 member states in the last two years.
— Rikard Jozwiak (@RikardJozwiak) November 6, 2024
Yozvyak also reminded that during the previous two years of its activity, about 70 thousand Ukrainian military personnel were trained on the territory of the 24 participating countries.
Britain may send military instructors to Ukraine
Plans are currently being discussed for small groups of British military instructors to go to western Ukraine. There, they will help provide basic training for Ukrainian recruits before they go to the front line in the east of the country.
According to the sources of the publication, such a decision by the British would allow solving logistical problems associated with sending Ukrainian military personnel to British bases for training, as well as saving money.
As part of the multinational military operation codenamed "Interflex", tens of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers were trained in Great Britain. But according to British Defense Minister John Gealy, the "biggest obstacle" in the training of Ukrainians is "Ukraine's provision of personnel for training."
According to another source of the publication, sending British troops to Ukraine instead of training at military bases in Great Britain would be "cheaper for and better."
We could conduct (training — ed.) there faster, and it would be very far from the front line, in isolated places, so the risk would be much lower.
At the same time, a Ukrainian military source said that the transfer of exercises to Ukraine will be a "powerful military-political signal" for other countries and for Russia itself.
It will also mark the beginning of the "de facto" deployment of NATO's military infrastructure on the territory of Ukraine and will become a "powerful deterrent". Such a decision will also allow the British military to learn combat skills from the Ukrainian military. It will also allow testing the latest weapons that are being developed for war.
A Ukrainian source said they hoped the British leadership would inspire France to follow suit and conduct training in Ukraine after discussions in Paris appeared to have stalled for political reasons.
