Article 1
Decision 2014/486/CFSP is amended as follows: (1) in Article 2(1), the following points are added: ‘(e) support the development of policies and strategies to enable Ukraine to build comprehensive capacities to counter hybrid threats and identify areas where capacity building can be provided, in line with Ukraine’s evolving needs and requests; (f) support the (re)integration of veterans in the civilian security and civil protection sectors to the Ministry for Veterans Affairs, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the State Emergency Service, the law enforcement agencies, and, where relevant, the Ministry of Defence, ensuring Ukrainian ownership.’ ; (2) in Article 2, paragraph 2, the following points are added: ‘(f) for the purposes of paragraph 1, point (f), cooperate and coordinate closely with the Union delegation as well as with other relevant actors, including the Member States; (g) explore possibilities of offering support, in particular in relation to the protection of critical infrastructure, cyber security and countering foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) and Russia’s and other actors’ online recruitment amongst susceptible and vulnerable groups for subversive or terrorist actions against Ukraine; (h) seek to ensure interagency cooperation, as well as cooperation with relevant authorities and agencies in the Union and in the Member States and with other partners such as NATO and the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats (Hybrid CoE) and coordinate its activities with the training agenda of the European Security and Defence College (ESDC), in particular in the cyber domain; (i) make full use of short-term tools such as specialised teams and visiting experts, including in the framework of cooperation with the European Gendarmerie Force (EUROGENDFOR), where feasible and appropriate; (j) strengthen cooperation and exchange best practices with the European Union Partnership Mission in Moldova (EUPM Moldova).’ ; (3) in Article 14(1), the final subparagraph is replaced by the following: ‘The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUAM Ukraine for the period from 1 June 2024 to 31 May 2027 shall be EUR 128 025 000.’.