EU says it will train double the number of Ukrainian soldiers

Polish soldiers stand by a Leopard 2 tank in Swietoszow, Poland, 31 January 2023. Poland has requested permission to send tanks to Ukraine. It is also hosting the headquarters of an EU mission to train up to 30,000 Ukrainian troops. © Kuba Stezycki/Reuters

In an effort to support Ukraine’s fight against Russia, the European Union says it will double the number of troops it will train to 30,000 as well as provide more weapons and defence systems.

The European Union set up a mission in November to train Ukrainian forces, with an initial target of training 15,000 soldiers.