**EU to Train 75,000 Ukrainian Soldiers by Early 2025**
The European Union has announced plans to train 75,000 Ukrainian military personnel by February 2025. EU chief diplomat Kaja Kallas made the announcement at a press conference on December 16.
Kallas emphasized that the EU must continue supporting Ukraine militarily. She stated that by the end of winter, the EU will have trained 75,000 Ukrainian service members. This is part of the EU’s EUMAM training mission.
**EU Support for Ukraine**
The EU has already provided Ukraine with 4.2 billion euros in budget support this month. Starting from January 2025, the EU will allocate 1.5 billion euros monthly to support Ukraine. Kallas highlighted the importance of further aid and echoed Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha‘s call for increased ammunition supplies, stronger air defenses, and expanded support for Ukraine’s defense industry.
**EUMAM Mission**
The EUMAM mission was launched in October 2022 with the aim of improving the operational capabilities of Ukrainian forces to bolster their resistance against Russia‘s aggression. The mission has already trained approximately 60,000 Ukrainian troops as of August 2024, primarily in Germany and Poland. EU’s previous top diplomat Josep Borrell hailed EUMAM as the “most successful training mission the EU has ever launched.”
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