“During the meeting of the EU Foreign Ministers on February 24, the high representative of the European Union Kai Callas will announce a proposal for a large package of military support of Ukraine, which, among other things, will include ammunition and air defense.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: A high -ranking European official in a comment to “European Truth” on the conditions of anonymity, as well as two sources in Brussels diplomatic circles
Details: The “European Truth” interlocutors emphasized that the details of the military aid package, as well as its value, will be specified during the meeting of EU foreign ministers on February 24 and subsequent technical negotiations in working groups.
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“EU High Representative Kaya Callas will offer a new initiative to strengthen Ukraine’s military support from the EU in 2025. This issue will be discussed by foreign ministers at the EU Council, a political decision on the format of support will be made, which will start the process of development of technical details of the plan. “, – said the EU official.
He specified that “it is about a powerful A package that will include artillery ammunition, air defense systems and missiles in particular to them. ”
According to him, the new EU initiative will also pay attention to “preparation, combat equipment and restoration of the capacity of Ukrainian brigades, including through collective training.”
The specific amounts for military assistance will be determined after the discussion of the heads of the Foreign Ministry of EU countries on Monday, but it is about billions of euros, the European official said.
Two are aware of the issues of EU Diplomats in Brussels, also on the conditions of anonymity, explained the correspondent of “European Truth”, which is not yet published by specific amounts of funds that will be allocated for military assistance to Ukraine: It all depends on the answer of each Foreign Minister of all 27 EU members On Monday at an EU Council meeting about the readiness or unwillingness of his state to participate in the project.
“There is a high likelihood that Hungary may refuse to participate in the Military Support Project of Ukraine. Slovakia can also do, although recently at meetings at the ambassador, Slovaks retain” strategic silence. ” Ireland, which can also refrain from participating, ” – explained one of the European diplomats.
In this case, the Ukraine support package will not be created under the EU umbrella, but as a “Coalition of those”the only fund in which any EU state will be able to make voluntary contributions in the form of funds or weapons, he said.
The diplomat predicted that the total cost of assistance to Ukraine under this initiative can be about € 7 billion.
A diplomat from another EU country called an amount of 6-10 billion euros.
In general, according to European diplomats, the ambitious goal of the European Union-in 2025 in general to provide Ukraine with more military assistance than it was in 2024 (“About 20 billion euros, while the United States was provided no more than 15-18 billion” ).
It should also be added that the new initiative is “forced action by the EU, because existing mechanisms, such as the European Peace Fund, remain blocked” (Hungary).
Earlier, the European Commissioner for Defense Andrews Kubilus has confirmed the media report about the European Package of Assistance to Ukraine, which may be announced on the third anniversary of a full -scale invasion of Russia.
It was also reported that European Union countries are discussing a military assistance package for Ukraine worth at least 6 billion euros, which is intended to strengthen its strategic position before negotiating with Russia under the leadership of the United States.
At the same time, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Siyarto stated that the EU assistance package was allocated to Ukraine for 20 billion euros.