Establishment, objectives, scope and duration
Article 1
1. An assistance measure benefitting Ukraine (the ‘beneficiary’) is hereby established, to be financed under the European Peace Facility (EPF) (the ‘Assistance Measure’). 2. The objective of the Assistance Measure is to support the capacity building of the Ukrainian Armed Forces by the European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine), in order to allow the Ukrainian Armed Forces to defend the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine as well as to protect the civilian population against the ongoing military aggression. 3. To achieve the objective set out in paragraph 2, the Assistance Measure shall finance the provision by Member States of: (a) ammunition, military equipment, and platforms, designed to deliver lethal force, as required to meet the operational requirements of EUMAM Ukraine; and, (b) services, including transportation, custody and maintenance and repair of the items under point (a) made available by Member States, for the training under EUMAM Ukraine. 4. Upon completion of the training or when EUMAM Ukraine is terminated, the custody of the ammunition, military equipment, and platforms, designed to deliver lethal force, which were provided under the Assistance Measure, shall be transferred back to the beneficiary. 5. The duration of the Assistance Measure shall be 24 months from the adoption of this Decision.