Throughout the reporting period, Russia’s ongoing unjustified full-scale invasion of Ukraine continued to inflict significant damage on the country. Notably, the aggressor’s attacks resulted in substantial harm to Ukraine’s Black Sea and Danube port infrastructure. Additionally, the refusal to extend the Black Sea Grain Initiative further strained the EU-UA Solidarity Lanes initiative, leading to increased congestion on transportation routes in the Lower Danube region.

As our partners shifted their priorities from regular to emergency border management, the Mission adapted its assistance to meet the heightened expectations. Our focus was primarily on supporting the adjustment of operational processes and infrastructure to alleviate the significant strain on border crossing points, extending our efforts beyond the geographical coverage of the EUBAM mandate.

The report comprehensively outlines EUBAM’s activities throughout 2023 and highlights the achieved results in supporting confidence-building measures across the Nistru River, implementing the Integrated Border Management concept, and combating cross-border crime.

Read the report here: https://eubam.org/publications/annual-report-2023/