The European Union will fund upgrades to several Ukrainian military training centers as Kyiv works to expand the infrastructure used to prepare its armed forces.
The project will improve living conditions, upgrade existing facilities, and develop infrastructure at training sites across Ukraine, according to Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence (MoD). The ministry did not disclose the amount of EU funding or identify the centers involved.
The project will be implemented through the European External Action Service, the Military Planning and Conduct Capability, and the EU Military Assistance Mission (EUMAM) in support of Ukraine.
Ukraine’s ‘Come Back Alive’ Charitable Foundation will implement the project in cooperation with the MoD.
The initiative is also open to additional partner countries that want to contribute funding. Denmark will administer the funds.
Ukraine’s Deputy Defence Minister Liubov Halan described training as a fundamental part of the country’s defense effort alongside weapons and ammunition.
“Modernized centers make it possible to train service personnel based on real combat experience,” she said.
Europe Expands Ukraine Military Support
Training has become a major part of European military assistance to Ukraine alongside weapons, ammunition, and air defense systems.
EUMAM Ukraine, launched in 2022, coordinates training by EU member states for Ukrainian personnel, covering areas including medical support, demining, logistics, communications, tactical planning, and live-fire exercises. The EU said 97,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been trained under the mission since its launch.
Much of that training takes place outside Ukraine. Poland hosts the Combined Arms Training Command, while Germany hosts the Special Training Command.
More than 29,000 Ukrainian military personnel had been trained on German soil alone between the start of EUMAM and June 2026.