The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, held a 20-minute telephone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodimir Zelenski, in which he reiterated Spain’s commitment to continue training Ukrainian military personnel and to send more military equipment «as long as necessary».
«I have just spoken with Zelenski to whom I have reiterated Spain’s full support until peace is reached,» Sanchez wrote in a message on his Twitter profile in which he also indicated that Spain will continue sending material to Ukraine and instructing its armed forces. «Another 200 Ukrainian military begin their training this month in Toledo,» he added.
The telephone conversation, at the request of the Ukrainian leader, is part of a round of talks that Zelenski is holding with several international leaders such as the presidents of the United States, Joe Biden; of France, Emmanuel Macron; of India, Narendra Modi; or the prime ministers of Canada, Justin Trudeau; or the Italian, Giorgia Meloni.
According to Moncloa, the first rotation of training of Ukrainian units at the Toledo Training Coordination Center was completed in December, and the second rotation will begin in January with the arrival of 192 military personnel.
In addition, since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, Spain has given temporary protection to 161,321 people affected by the conflict in the country, which makes Spain the fifth country in the EU by number of concessions.
Likewise, the Government highlights that 74,733 Ukrainians have been registered in the National Health System and more than 13,451 Ukrainians with Temporary Protection are already in employment.
As for the support deployed in other areas since the beginning of the armed conflict, Spain has contributed 250 million Euros through the World Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the shipment of 42 electric generators, the care of the wounded, the commitment to deliver 163 high voltage equipment and 70 generators or the support from the EU to the nine packages of sanctions to Ukraine.
Likewise, police experts have been sent to Ukraine to collaborate in the investigation of war crimes. In short, according to Moncloa, «never before has a package of these characteristics been sent to a single country».
Source: (EUROPA PRESS)
