The British government will accelerate the pace and scale of military planning to be ready to support Ukraine. This includes all possible options for support, including the introduction of ground troops.
The Guardian portal has reported this.
The press secretary of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that in the event of a ceasefire and an agreement to end the war with russia, thousands of military personnel would be needed to support Ukraine.
According to the speaker, the government will continue to accelerate the pace and scale of operational planning with further meetings at the headquarters in Northwood, where the details and structure of any future forces are being considered.
" As we look at force structures, we need to consider the best capabilities to meet the specific threats that Ukraine faces. Not all the countries in the coalition will have capabilities for Ukraine but might have the capability for other deployments which would free up other nations to deploy to Ukraine," the spokesman said.
Asked whether the focus of the discussion had shifted away from the prospect of ground troops in Ukraine, a Downing Street spokesman said: "No, nothing is off the table on any of these fronts, so I wouldn’t start ruling anything out. Clearly, thousands of troops will be required to support any deployment, whether that is at sea, on land or in the air."
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