In particular, the Great Britain and France, as well as the Nordic countries and the Baltic states, the Netherlands, and Australia, leading their troops to Ukraine, agree to send their troops to Ukraine.
At the same time, Germany is thinking about its position. This is due to the need to get consent to participate in the Bundestag mission, and the Federal Republic of Germany is not sure what the result will be, the interlocutor of Radio Freedom noted.
Also, Poland is not ready to send her troops to Ukraine, but it can become a logistics hub for the Western forces of deterrence, media sources said.
At the same time, it is still not clear how security guarantees will be supported by the United States. Previously, it can be reconnaissance capabilities and cover of a peacekeeping mission from the air.
As the Radio Freedom indicated, Türkiye will play a leading role in ensuring the safety of Ukraine at sea, and the UK and France on land. At the same time, a multinational contingent will take care of safety in the sky.
According to media sources, the European mission in Ukraine will consist of 25-30 thousand military, but it can still change and “depends on the peace agreement, the role of the United States and, in many cases, the approval of parliaments.”
Also, the function of the Western forces in Ukraine has not yet been finally agreed. In addition, it is unclear what the reaction of the European military to the possible provocation from the country of the aggressor of the Russian Federation will be, if they shoot at them, the Radio Freedom summed up with reference to the unnamed dipstyers.
Context
After the summit of European leaders with American President Donald Trump in Washington on August 18, American and European officials began to develop a proposal providing for security guarantees for Ukraine. A working group was created, which included advisers to the leaders of the national security countries, it was headed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Among the scenarios, which, according to the media, are considered by this group, is the sending of a military contingent to Ukraine as part of guarantees.
On September 4, a meeting of the “Coalitions of those who wish” was held in Paris with the participation of Zelensky, at which they discussed security guarantees for Ukraine. European leaders held a conversation with Trump after the summit.
The meeting participants discussed in detail the readiness of each of the countries to “make a contribution to ensuring security on Earth, at sea, in the air and in cyberspace,” said Zelensky. It also “coordinated positions and discussed security guarantees”, the Ukrainian president added.
After the meeting, French President Emmanuel Macron said that 26 countries had to deploy troops in Ukraine as support forces or to provide their presence on land, sea or in the air to “provide this support in Ukraine the day after the ceasefire or the establishment of peace.” At the same time, he refused to call the number of military people who will take part in the peacekeeping mission.
