The EU foreign ministers are expected to decide on the launch of an EU mission to train 15,000 Ukrainian soldiers, Report informs, citing TASS.
On Monday, they will also consider tougher sanctions against Iran for the suppression of unrest, discuss the situation in the Balkans, and the foreign policy aspects of the UN International Climate Conference.
As a source in the EU Foreign Service told reporters on Friday, the EU Council will make a formal decision on launching a mission to support Ukraine and on the procedure for its financing. The mission will be called EUMAM Ukraine (EU Military Assistance Mission for Ukraine). The decision to create such a mission was made a month ago, on October 17.
As EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell reported at the time, the EU mission should provide training for 15,000 Ukrainian militaries. The mission is designed for 24 months, and €106.7 million should be allocated for its needs.
The EU training bases for the Armed Forces of Ukraine are assumed to be located on the territory of Germany and Poland. The possibility of connecting other states to the training of combat groups is being considered.
The ministers also intend to approve additional sanctions against Iran for the actions of the authorities to suppress protests in that country. At the moment, the European Union has imposed sanctions against 11 individuals and four legal entities of Iran.