Defense ministers of their countries European Union will discuss their options for creating a combat training mission Ukrainian forces at the meeting they will hold on 29-30 in Prague, the head of European diplomacy said today, Joseph Borel.

“As the European Union, we have to see what else we can do to support Ukraine and increase the cost of war for Russia,” Borrell wrote in a blog post on the occasion of Ukraine’s Independence Day and the completion of six months after the Russian invasion.

“We will discuss this (…) in Prague next week, as well as the issue of visas for Russian citizens and a possible European training mission for the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” he added.

Borel mentioned the idea of ​​this training program on Monday, explaining that it will not be implemented in Ukraine, but in neighboring countries.

Over the past 20 years, the EU has organized more than 30 missions and operations outside its borders to promote peace, prevent conflict and strengthen international security. He recently started a training mission in Mozambique.

Borel said Ukrainian soldiers are already undergoing training in Poland, the Czech Republic, Britain and France, including learning to handle the weapons those countries are arming Ukraine with to help it fight Russia.

“It seems logical that the war, which is going on and is likely to continue, requires efforts not only in material supply, but also in training and organizing the army,” he added.

^{Source: APE-MEB, Reuters}