Attuazione della politica di sicurezza e di difesa comune – relazione annuale 2024

Presentato da Özlem Demirel, Marc Botenga, Irene Montero, Isabel Serra Sánchez

13. Rimosso: Reaffirms its unwavering support Aggiunto: Reaffirms, in the strongest terms, its condemnation of the war against and invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation, which constitutes a severe violation of international law, in particular the UN Charter, and for which there is no justification; calls for the EU Rimosso: and its Member States to stand in solidarity with Ukraine in the face of Russia’s war of aggression and to provide Ukraine with the necessary military means and in the time it needs to defend itself, repel the Russian Armed Forces and their proxies, end the conflict, protect its sovereignty and restore its territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders; welcomes the joint security commitments between the EU and Ukraine, and the bilateral security agreements concluded by Ukraine with several Member States; underlines that such commitments and agreements are part of a wider internationally coordinated package of security guarantees for Ukraine, including the G7’s launch of a multilateral framework for the negotiation of bilateral security commitments and arrangements for Ukraine; believes that without decisive EU military support, Ukraine will not be able to achieve victory against Russia; strongly reiterates its call for EU Member States to urgently meet their commitments and deliver weapons, fighter aircrafts, drones, air defence, weapon systems and ammunition to Ukraine, including air-launched cruise missiles and surface-to-surface systems, and to significantly increase the relevant quantities; notes the successful delivery of 1 million rounds of artillery ammunition to Ukraine as agreed in March 2023 by the Council, despite the regrettable nine-month delay; acknowledges the notable advancements in the EU’s artillery ammunition production capacity, which contribute to the EU’s preparedness and ability to support Ukraine; stresses the importance of enhancing Ukraine’s anti-drone capabilities as a critical element in countering aerial threats and maintaining operational security; calls for the provision of specialised equipment and expertise to enable Ukrainian forces to swiftly identify, track and respond to hostile drone activities, ensuring robust protection for both military and civilian infrastructure; calls for the Member States to lift all restrictions hindering Ukraine from using Western weapons systems against legitimate military targets within Russia, in accordance with international law; calls on the Council to commit to transferring all confiscated military equipment or ammunition from EU operations and missions within and outside the EU to Ukraine; reiterates its position that all EU Member States and NATO allies should collectively and individually commit to supporting Ukraine militarily with no less than Aggiunto: to urgently launch an ambitious diplomatic initiative to secure an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and to immediately put an end to the war in Ukraine and the suffering of the Ukrainian people; regrets that a diplomatic and peaceful resolution to the conflict has not yet been found; calls for increased efforts to finally initiate a peace negotiation process that includes all parties; urges Russia, in the strongest terms, to turn back from the path of violence and aggression it has chosen and to return to the path of dialogue and negotiation; urges NATO and its member countries not to further escalate the conflict by continuing a new arms race; rejects, in this regard, the proposal to spend 0.25 % of Rimosso: their GDP annually; Aggiunto: Member States’ GDP annually to support Ukraine militarily; rejects the announced deployment of US short- and medium-range missiles in Germany;

Testo come pubblicato dal PE, in inglese. PE769.721v01-00