At today's summit in Kyiv, EU foreign ministers failed to agree on the allocation of 5 billion euros in military aid to Ukraine for the next year. This was announced at a press conference following the event by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell.
He said that he intends to reach this agreement by the end of the year.
Borrell also confirmed the EU's intention to train approximately 40,000 Ukrainian military personnel, including pilots for F-16s, by the end of the year.
Today, we discussed the overarching support to Ukraine:
— Josep Borrell Fontelles (@JosepBorrellF) October 2, 2023
- from security perspective
- on the military side
- on EU accession and reform process
- on accountability
- the peace formula
The EU’s commitment is clear & our support continues in all dimensions.https://t.co/mjxiqmdWVV