On 9 November 2026, the Council of the European Union adopted a decision extending the mandate of the European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine) for a further two years, until 15 November 2028. Nearly €300 million has been allocated for this period.
The decision follows the recent strategic review of the mission. In this context, the Council also decided to establish a presence of the mission in Ukraine. This will ensure direct and effective coordination with the Ukrainian military authorities, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and international partners, and will allow EU training programmes to be adapted to the current needs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The mission’s mandate has been further strengthened: it will now place greater focus on lessons learned from the battlefield and on enhancing military training in support of Ukraine’s defence needs. EUMAM Ukraine will continue to coordinate closely with partners — the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Norway — as well as with the Coalition of the Willing and with NATO within the framework of the NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine (NSATU) command.
Since the mission was established in October 2022 at Ukraine’s request, more than 100,000 Ukrainian service personnel have undergone training under its framework. The mission provides individual, collective and specialised training on the territory of EU member states and coordinates the training programmes of the member states. It is financed through the European Peace Facility.
EUMAM Ukraine remains one of the key instruments of the EU’s military support to Ukraine, aimed at enhancing the combat capability of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
