Led by Britain and France, the multinational initiative known as Exercise Koalicja will assess how forces can move, supply, and protect personnel across land, sea, and air. Participating nations are deliberately structuring the potential mission outside NATO command to focus strictly on military rebuilding rather than active peacekeeping or frontline duties. The training also incorporates fighter jets practicing measures to protect commercial aviation once Ukrainian skies reopen. Significant hurdles persist, however, including unfinalized rules of engagement and the reality that Russia considers foreign forces legitimate targets.
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The planned force is strictly intended for self-defense and military rebuilding rather th…: The planned force is strictly intended for self-defense and military rebuilding rather than frontline combat, peacekeeping, or monitoring ceasefires.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that foreign military personnel operating ins…: Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that foreign military personnel operating inside Ukraine will be viewed as legitimate targets.
Planners have yet to resolve key operational details, including specific rules of engagem…: Planners have yet to resolve key operational details, including specific rules of engagement, national troop commitments, and overall force size.
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Britain and France are to lead a military exercise to test a multinational force's ability to deploy to Ukraine, if there is a peace deal.
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.
But there are still more questions than answers as to how such a military force might work in practice. Western officials stress that any force sent to Ukraine would not take part in offensive operations or be involved in peacekeeping or ceasefire monitoring missions.
Nor would they be operating under the command of Nato or on the front line.
Officials say their presence would be to provide reassurance to Ukraine and to help rebuild its armed forces.
The US has been involved in discussions, but is not contributing to the mission.
Russia has already voiced opposition to foreign troops being stationed in Ukraine and, last year, President Vladimir Putin said…
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