Quotes
We are accelerating more and more by producing quicker. The industry is increasing capacity,
Some member states were ready, others reluctant,
Borrell told reporters after a meeting of EU defence ministers in Brussels Finally, we decided that the training will be as close as possible to Ukraine, but not in Ukrainian territory,
In order to do that, I proposed, and the member states agreed, on establishing a small liaison coordination centre in Kyiv. This will allow us to directly coordinate with other relevant actors [of the training process – ed.],
And today the ministers agreed to raise the target [number] to 75,000, adding 15,000 more by the end of the year,
The goal was to train 60,000, we will increase it,
Sending instructors is not on our agenda. We are discussing the creation of a coordination center in Ukraine, but there is no talk of sending instructors,
It’s clear that if the Ukrainians have our support, they can fight successfully,
Borrell emphasized, highlighting the crucial role of continued EU assistance in Ukraine’s fight against Russian aggression This is the number of soldiers we have trained in the EU. They will return to Ukraine after the training. And by the end of this year, Germany will train 10,000 soldiers from Ukraine,