€74 million and around thirty soldiers: Luxembourg gets involved in the conflict in Ukraine
As part of support actions in kyiv, the Luxembourg Army had so far participated materially. Defense is now drawing on its workforce to ensure European military reinforcement and missions for NATO.
Before early 2023the Luxembourg soldiers will have left Mali or theIraq. Two countries where Grand Ducal soldiers were engaged in international missions. But the Ministry of Defense is already formalized toother fields of action for its soldiers. And this within the framework of the war of russian aggression in ukraine “.
The Minister Francois Bausch (déi Gréng) has thus just confirmed that the Luxembourg effort in this conflict was not limited to sending equipment and weapons to the Ukrainian army. If already 16% of the annual defense budget was spent in this capacity, it is now a question ofship men closer to the forehead.
Obviously: there is no question of integrating human resources alongside the forces of President Zelensky. If soldiers are to be deployed, it will be on the outskirts of the country and in troops NATO sub-command orEuropean Union.
Agreement was thus given to the Luxembourg Minister of Defense to engage ” about 25 positions per rotation (with a maximum threshold of 30 army members) » to the battle group established by NATO In Romania. Decision valid as it stands for 28 months from the beginning of 2023.
National staff will then be integrated into a light reconnaissance platoon. They may also participate in staff positions or of operational support, administration, logistics we medical.
In the context of this same conflict, Luxembourg will also be present for missions of training of Ukrainian troops. This time on a smaller scale since it is only expected that the country will break away onlya soldier for this purpose.
More armored Hummers
The Luxembourg entrant will join, from next springthis assistance action carried out by theEuropean Union. It is up to this instructor to join a camp based in Belgium or in one or other of the Member States.
Describing Luxembourg’s military effort, Minister Bausch also specified that the country was going to provide armored vehicles additional Hummer type to Ukraine shortly. Vehicles that will be accompanied by a stock of spare parts.