EU supports modernization of Ukrainian Armed Forces training centers

The European Union is investing in the modernization of Ukraine's Armed Forces training centers, according to Ukrinform, which reports on the Ministry of Defense's announcement. The initiative aims to enhance living conditions, create comfortable infrastructure, and upgrade existing facilities. It will be carried out under the guidance of the European External Action Service, the Military Planning and Conduct Capability, and the EU Military Assistance Mission in Ukraine.

The charitable foundation Come Back Alive will oversee the project in conjunction with the Ministry of Defense. The primary focus lies in developing the infrastructure of Ukrainian Armed Forces training centers to establish a contemporary training environment conducive to high-quality military instruction. Deputy Defense Minister Liubov Halan expressed gratitude to the European Union for its support and acknowledged the participation of partner countries in the project.

She emphasized that modernized centers are crucial for training military personnel based on real-world combat experience, as weapons are useless without well-trained personnel. The project is being launched on the EU's initiative, with potential contributions from all partner nations. Denmark is serving as the fund administrator, and the Ukrainian and Danish defense ministries had previously signed a Letter of Intent to implement a project for modernizing a Ukrainian Armed Forces training center.

Denmark had allocated around €33 million for training infrastructure, living and sanitary facilities, equipment, and drones for training Ukrainian defenders. The EU member states had previously agreed to extend the EUMAM Ukraine mission to train Ukrainian military personnel for an additional two years.