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EU Extends Ukraine Military Training Mission Until 2028 With €300M Budget
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In Short: The EU has extended its military training mission in Ukraine, EUMAM Ukraine, until November 2028 with nearly €300 million in funding.
The Council of the European Union has extended the mandate of the EU Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine) for an additional two years, continuing until November 15, 2028, with a budget allocation of nearly €300 million, according to a November 9 press release.
The mission, launched in October 2022 at Ukraine’s request, has trained more than 100,000 soldiers since its establishment. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas stated that member states had agreed on the first steps, including the extension of the mission and the establishment of a coordination cell in Kyiv focused on battlefield experience and military education.
The mission’s comprehensive training approach includes individual, collective, and specialized instruction within EU territory, in conjunction with equipment provision for both lethal and non-lethal purposes. It will also focus on incorporating real-world battlefield lessons directly into the training.
According to The Times, the training will bring multinational units together to practice operating alongside one another, with particular attention to the practical requirements of moving and sustaining troops across borders. The program will also focus on incorporating real-world battlefield lessons directly into the training.
Poland continues to finance more than 29,000 Starlink terminals used in Ukraine, according to October reporting, and the “$50 million a year” figure is a reported political claim, not an official public retail price. Mark Montgomery, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, said the restrictions also impaired Ukrainian drone missions against Russian military logistics and command facilities approximately 150-250 kilometers (93 to 155 miles) behind Russian lines.
According to the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, the number of civilian casualties from long-range weapons in Ukraine increased by 26% in 2025, while the number of injured civilians rose by 75%.
What this adds
The mission's extension and funding are aimed at bolstering Ukraine's defense capabilities and ensuring its ability to protect civilians from ongoing aggression.
What's confirmed
- The Council of the European Union has officially extended the mandate of the EU Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine) for an additional two years, continuing until 15 November 2026.
- The mission’s comprehensive training approach includes individual, collective, and specialised instruction within EU territory, in conjunction with equipment provision for both lethal and non-lethal purposes.
- Ukraine and Russia have reported cyberattacks on their emergency alert apps.
What's still developing
- Romania has confirmed its participation in a rescue mission for the vessel, identified as the Royad Mammadov, which was located outside its territorial waters.
- The ceasefire agreement between Ukraine and Russia had allowed humanitarian aid and evacuation missions into front-line areas in Russian-occupied territory.