Ukraine's defence minister discusses strategic reserve brigades training with EU Defence commissioner
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Sat, 14 Dec 2024 03:50:30 +0200
Ukraines Defence Minister Rustem Umierov, during a meeting in Kyiv with Andrius Kubilius, EU Commissioner for Defence and Space, has discussed, among other issues, the preparation of strategic reserve brigades.
Source Umierov on Facebook Quote Special attention was given to the preparation of strategic reserve brigades. Negotiations are already underway with several European countries on equipping and training our units.
We look forward to the EUs coordinating role in expediting these agreements.
Details Umierov said the meeting also addressed the security situation and the threats posed by the escalation of Russian aggression.
He noted that during the meeting, they began analysing the support Ukraine had received in previous years and outlined new areas of cooperation, including using proceeds from frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine expanding the European Union Military Assistance Mission EUMAM training mission to prepare Ukrainian military personnel investing in Ukraines defence sector to strengthen domestic production.
Background Andrius Kubilius, EU Commissioner for Defence and Space, who is visiting Kyiv, was forced to spend the morning of Friday, 13 December, in a shelter due to a Russian largescale drone and missile attack.
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