Borrell suggests allocating additional billions of euros for arms supplies to Kyiv

EU diplomacy chief Josep Borrell has called on the EU foreign ministers to allocate additional billions of euros to supply arms to Ukraine, Report informs via Interfax.

Borrell believes that the EU should pledge to assume part of expenses to supply fighter jets to Ukraine.

Borrell also advised to assure Kyiv of EU's support for the task of expanding the training of Ukrainian military.

Of them, 30,000 people are being training in the EU.

DPA says that in duly circumstances, the training sessions may be relocated to Ukraine, which can be considered when ceasefire is achieved.

Borrell also wants the EU to assure Ukraine of the intention to expand joint production of ammo, ensure uninterrupted exchange of reconnaissance data, ramp up assistance in demining efforts.

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The European Union will ramp up military support to Ukraine in response to Russia's decision on vessels in the Black Sea, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said.

Report informs via TASS that Borrell promised to increase dramatically the resources of the European Peace Facility (EPF) to ramp up arms supplies to Kyiv.