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Bulgaria joins the EU military training mission to help Ukraine

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Bulgaria will participate in the training mission of the EU for military assistance to Ukraine - European Union Military Assistance Mission in Ukraine (EUMAM UA). The decision on the national contribution was made by the Council of Ministers in implementation of the decision of the Parliament of November 3, 2022, the Ministry of Defence reports. 

The purpose of the mission is to support the military capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine through training and exercise. The training will take place on the territory of Germany, Poland and other EU member states. 

In the scope of the Bulgarian participation, after coordination with the Ukrainian side, it is planned to conduct training with one module for the training of combat medics on the territory of Bulgaria.




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