Following a decision by the Council of the EU in April amending the mandate of EUAM Ukraine in the context of the ongoing military conflict started by Russia, EUAM Iraq signed a loan agreement with its sister mission for armored cars to be used until end of January 2023 for civilian support activities in Ukraine. 

A number of these vehicles already arrived in Kyiv beginning of July.

EUAM Iraq cars on sister mission parking lot in Ukraine 

Anders Johansen, EUAM Iraq Head of Mission ad interim, declared: “We are greatly satisfied that these armored cars can be used by our sister mission for key civilian support activities within the mandate of EUAM Ukraine. Considering the current security conditions in Ukraine, we are happy to offer this support and collaboration.” 

Another CSDP civilian mission, EULEX Kosovo, recently donated cars to EUAM Ukraine to be used by the Ukrainian State Border Guard Service, in a similar gesture of support between CSDP missions.