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European Troops to Rehearse Ukraine Deployment
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In Short: Nearly 3,000 troops from 12 European nations will participate in a military exercise in Poland to prepare for a potential peace deployment to Ukraine.
Nearly 3,000 troops from 12 European nations will participate in a military exercise in Poland to prepare for a potential peace deployment to Ukraine, if a ceasefire is reached.
The exercise, named Koalicja, will take place from November 9 to 22 and will involve troops from Belgium, Estonia, Germany, France, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
The exercise will also serve as a test of command and control, ensuring that troops from different countries can work together effectively.
The training will focus on practical requirements such as moving and sustaining troops across borders, as well as air and land operations around the town of Nowa Deba, located about 100 kilometers west of the Ukrainian border.
The coalition's plans have developed through a series of discussions between Ukraine and its European partners over the possible deployment of an international security contingent.
Western officials have declined to specify the rules of engagement if any international troops were to be attacked in Ukraine.
Russia has already voiced opposition to foreign troops being stationed in Ukraine, with President Vladimir Putin stating that they would be 'legitimate targets'.
What this adds
The exercise is part of a series of logistical preparations necessary for any future deployment of European troops to Ukrainian territory.
The coalition's plans were set out last year as one of the long-term security guarantees being proposed by European nations.
What's confirmed
- Nearly 3,000 military personnel from 12 European nations will take part in the rehearsal in neighbouring Poland this month.
- Plans for a reassurance force for Ukraine were set out last year as one of the long-term security guarantees being proposed by European nations.
- Russia has already voiced opposition to foreign troops being stationed in Ukraine and, last year, President Vladimir Putin said they would be "legitimate targets".
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- These logistical preparations are considered necessary for any future deployment of European troops to Ukrainian territory.
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- "This is not a show of force. We are not going to flex our muscles," he said.