EU defence ministers agree on need to organise training mission for Ukrainian soldiers

EU defence ministers have agreed on the need to organise a training mission for Ukrainian soldiers, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said on Tuesday after of an informal meeting of EU defence ministers in Prague. Mr Borrell said that the EU is united in its support for Ukraine, which will continue for as long as it takes, Czech Television reports.

According to the head of EU diplomacy, the next step in the process of organising the training mission will be agreeing on its goals and how to finance it. Speaking ahead of the meeting Slovak Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď said that his country will offer to train Ukrainian soldiers on its territory.

The defence ministers arrived in the Czech capital on Monday for an informal event at the Ball Games Hall of Prague Castle. The topics of the two-day discussions included Russia’s war on Ukraine, the consequences of the conflict and aid to Ukraine, as well as the future of EU exercises in Mali.