In 2023, Lithuania will strengthen army assist to Ukraine by coaching about 1,500 army personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In keeping with the official web site of the Lithuanian Seimas, on Friday the parliament unanimously adopted an modification to the decision on the participation of Lithuanian army items in worldwide operations. This modification was urgently launched by the President of Lithuania on the suggestion of the Ministries of Nationwide Protection and Overseas Affairs.
The Decision establishes the authorized framework and the utmost variety of army and civilian staff for participation within the new EU Army Help Mission (EUMAM Ukraine) and the worldwide operation to coach the Ukrainian military within the UK Interflex. As much as 40 Lithuanian army and civil servants will have the ability to take part within the EUMAM operation, and as much as 25 in Interflex.
“Allied efforts to offer extra assist to Ukraine with army coaching are rising, new help to Ukraine missions are launched. Lithuania will contribute actively to them as a result of our safety will depend on Ukraine’s safety. We’ll assist Ukraine till it wins and when that occurs, we are going to practice their troops additional,” the press service of the Seimas quotes Minister of Nationwide Protection Arvydas Anušauskas.
In keeping with the doc, the Lithuanian army coaching operation can happen not solely in Lithuania, but in addition in NATO and EU member nations if there may be an invite from these states. As much as 60 army and civil servants of the Lithuanian nationwide protection system can take part in them.
In keeping with the Ministry of Nationwide Protection of Lithuania, the military of this nation plans to coach about 1,500 Ukrainian troopers in 2023, of which 1,100 might be skilled in Lithuania.
