The EU will make every effort to speed up the delivery of ammunition to Ukraine by the end of the year, European Council President Charles Michel said.
The EU will provide Ukraine with at least €21 billion in military aid in 2024. According to EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell, in the first two years of the full-scale invasion, official Kyiv received 28 billion euros in aid.
The EU plans to launch a naval mission in the Red Sea within the next three weeks to protect cargo ships from Houthi attacks in Yemen and reduce trade disruptions.
The EU has announced plans to train another 20,000 Ukrainian troops in addition to the 40,000 already trained, bringing the total to 60,000 by the end of the summer, according to EU diplomat Josep Borrell.
The EU expects Ukraine to receive only 52% of the planned 1 million rounds of ammunition by March, according to the latest figures.
EU defense ministers will discuss providing additional assistance to Ukraine from the European Peace Fund and possible reformatting of the fund.
Ukraine needs more ammunition to defend itself against a Russian invasion, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said before a meeting with EU defense ministers.
EU diplomat urges Central Asian countries to expand cooperation with the bloc to weaken Russia's war machine.
Russia's war against Ukraine continues and, so to speak, the intensity of hostilities is increasing, and "we see no light at the end of the tunnel," said EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell. He emphasized the importance of protecting the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity and avoiding a world where "might makes right"
