EU, Germany to Train Up to 5,000 Ukrainian Soldiers Until Spring

The EU and Germany will train up to 5,000 Ukrainian soldiers until spring, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced on Thursday.

Addressing lawmakers ahead of today’s EU leaders summit, Scholz said European countries will step up their military support for Ukraine after Russia’s recent attacks, Anadolu news agency reported.

“European Union foreign ministers have decided on a new training mission for about 15,000 Ukrainian soldiers in the EU. One of the two headquarters is going to be in Germany,” Scholz said.

“And until spring, we’re going to train a full brigade with up to 5,000 soldiers. By this, we’re underscoring our readiness to provide long-term support to build up the Ukrainian Armed Forces,” he added.