Josep Borel: “Green light” for 500 million euros of military support to Ukraine

Josep Borel announced that its foreign ministers The European Union agreed to give 500 million euros for military support to Ukraineas the Russian invasion is expected to escalate.

The EU High Representative also highlighted that an additional €45 million in aid was agreed to train Ukrainian soldiers in the EU. brings total EU military support to Ukraine to €3.6 billionwhich funded by the European Instrument for Peace (European Peace Facility). Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, EU member states have allocated a total of 49 billion euros to support Ukraine militarily, economically and humanitarianly, Z. Borel said.

He also announced the preparation of the first EU-Ukraine Summit on 3 February. “It will be the first Summit with Ukraine since the start of the war, with Ukraine now a candidate country,” he said.

Asked about the issue of Leopard tanks requested by Ukraine, Josep Borel replied that this issue was discussed at the meeting of the Ramstein Group countries in Germany, where the determination of the US and the Europeans to militarily strengthen Ukraine was clearly seen. EU member states made specific commitments at this meeting to help Ukraine, Borrell said. Regarding Germany, Borrell referred to the statement of Foreign Minister Analena Burbock, who said that the German government would not block the delivery of Leopard tanks to Ukraine by other member states.