Director MPCC hosts visit Commander Task Force LEGIO

The purpose of the visit was to  explore opportunities for further collaboration to enhance the
training and specifically, the equipping of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). Additionally, it was a good opportunity to familiarise with each other ways of working. 

EUMAM UA

EUMAM Ukraine is aimed at strengthening the capacity of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to defend Ukraine’s territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders and to deter and respond to possible future military offensives by Russia and other potential aggressors. Concretely, EUMAM Ukraine provides training to the Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel at basic, advanced and specialised levels on medical assistance, on chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense (CBRN), on demining, logistics and communication, on maintenance and repair, among others. It also provides junior leadership training from section/squad and platoon levels up to company, including operational training: preparation of companies, battalions and brigades in collective manoeuvres and tactics up to battalion level; and advice on the planning, preparation and conduct of live firing exercises. EUMAM Ukraine works closely together with all other like-minded international partners to provide training support to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. EUMAM Ukraine is open to the participation of third states. All mission activities take place in a multinational Combined Arms Training Command (CAT-C) established in Poland, a multinational Special Training Command (STC) responsible for training activities in Germany, and in other multiple locations across the European Union. So far, 24 EU Member States and Norway have offered training modules and personnel. The training is supported by the provision of equipment for lethal and non-lethal purposes to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This equipment is provided by Member States and funded by the European Peace Facility.

Task Force LEGIO

Task Force LEGIO, was established in 2024, and the mission is currently planned to continue until the end of 2026. The operation is a joint initiative by Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Sweden and Ukraine. Norway has taken the lead, and the cooperation takes place at both the political and military levels and facilitates close coordination between all participating countries.