3 h. ago Is the UK really ready to put boots on the ground in Ukraine? Britain’s dwindling military might in numbers

Deployment to Ukraine would likely require thousands troops which the UK may not be able to spare, Maira Butt writes

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8 h. ago Russia warns Western troops will become 'legitimate targets' as part of 'axis of war' with Kyiv if stationed in Ukraine after Britain vowed to send in soldiers under peace deal

The warning from Moscowcomes after President Volodymyr Zelensky's allies said they had agreed to key security guarantees for Ukraine at a summit in Paris.

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8 h. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Should Britain send troops to Ukraine if Russia ceasefire is agreed?

Sir Keir Starmer has agreed - with France and Germany - to send a peacekeeping force of Army, RAF and Royal Navy personnel to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire with Russia.

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9 h. ago British soldiers sent to Ukraine on peace keeping mission would be 'legitimate combat targets,' says Russia

Cabinet minister Pat McFadden said UK troops deployed to Ukraine would be in a position to fire back if attacked by Vladimir Putin’s army

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9 h. ago Russia says any western troops in Ukraine would be deemed ‘legitimate combat targets’ – Europe live

A Russian foreign ministry statement said statements by of pro-Ukraine governments becoming increasingly dangerousMeanwhile, Russia said that any western troops sent to Ukraine as part of the Coalition of the Willing would be deemed “legitimate combat targets,” after plans announced at the grouping’s summit earlier this week.Reuters reported that a Russian foreign ministry statement said “militaristic declarations” by a coalition of pro-Ukraine European governments were becoming increasingly dangerous. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago UK could be dragged into war with Russia after sending troops to Ukraine, warns former Chief of Defence Staff

Lord Stirrup stressed that the UK had to prepare for the ‘worst possible outcome’ of a peace keeping mission to support Kyiv

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15 h. ago Coalition of the willing must be ‘robust’ to deal with Russia, warns ex

Ben Hodges says multinational force to aid Ukraine would need thousands of troops to stop Russia breaking ceasefireAn Anglo-French led stabilisation force for Ukraine would have to deploy thousands of combat troops if it is to successfully dissuade Russia from breaking a post-war ceasefire, according to a former commanding general of the US army in Europe.Ben Hodges said the proposed multinational force, discussed this week by the British and French leaders with Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Paris, had to be robust enough to deal with likely Kremlin-orchestrated provocations. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Starmer says MPs to get vote on deploying UK peacekeeping troops to Ukraine

Labour prime minister has signed historic deal to deploy armed forces to enforce any ceasefire with Russia – with Trump’s blessing

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21 h. ago Nigel Farage vows to vote against Brit peacekeepers in Ukraine if ceasefire deal agreed

NIGEL Farage will vote against deploying any British peacekeeping troops to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire deal. The Reform said Sir Keir Starmer’s pledge to station boots on the ground would leave the UK “completely exposed” at home. The PM yesterday promised MPs a say on his commitment to establish military bases with...

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28 h. ago Nigel Farage says he would vote against putting UK boots on ground in Ukraine

Nigel Farage said the UK has neither ‘the manpower nor the equipment to go into an operation that clearly has no ending timeline’

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29 h. ago Starmer: Decision to send troops to Ukraine to be voted on by MPs

British and French forces will help to train Ukrainian troops and protect stocks of weaponry, aimed at deterring future Russian aggression.

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29 h. ago Nigel Farage says he would vote AGAINST deploying British troops in Ukraine to back a peace deal

Nigel Farage dismissed Keir Starmer's commitment to back a ceasefire with personnel on the ground, warning the UK did not have the 'manpower nor the equipment'.

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30 h. ago Starmer warned Ukraine will need more than 50,000 troops on the ground

Sir Richard Shirreff hit out at Britain’s defence spending, despite Labour prime minister’s pledge to increase it to 5 per cent of GDP by 2035, as he said a ‘government without a sword is useless’

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30 h. ago Shadow attorney general to recuse himself from advising Tories on Ukraine over links with Abramovich – UK politics live

Tories confirm Lord Wolfson will step back following criticism from Starmer at PMQs over his work with Roman AbramovichFarage is now talking about London, where council elections are taking place.He says that Sadiq Khan has said he will run for a fourth term as mayor. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago MPs to get vote on deploying UK peacekeeping troops to Ukraine

Labour prime minister has signed historic deal to deploy armed forces to enforce any ceasefire with Russia – with Trump’s blessing

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31 h. ago MPs would get vote on troop deployment to Ukraine, says Keir Starmer

UK and France ready to send peacekeeping troops, PM tells House of CommonsUK politics live – latest updatesMPs will have a debate and vote before any UK troops are deployed on peacekeeping duties in Ukraine, Keir Starmer has announced at prime minister’s questions.Speaking after Britain and France said they would be willing to send troops if there was a peace deal, following discussions at a wider summit in Paris, Starmer was pressed by Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader, as to why he was not making a full Commons statement. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Russia brands Keir Starmer 'illiterate' and 'a fool' for vowing to station British troops in Ukraine as Putin attack dog threatens UK with missile strikes

A senior Russian official has branded Sir Keir Starmer as 'illiterate' and 'a fool' after he vowed to base British troops in Ukraine as part of a peace deal. 

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31 h. ago Starmer: Number of troops sent to Ukraine will be voted on by MPs

British and French forces will help to train Ukrainian troops and protect stocks of weaponry, aimed at deterring future Russian aggression.

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31 h. ago UK’s peacekeeping force in Ukraine needs ‘serious numbers’ to face down Russia, former Nato chief warns

Sir Richard Shirreff said a ‘government without a sword is useless’ as he hit out at Britain’s defence spending despite Labour prime minister Keir Starmer’s pledge to increase it to 5 per cent of GDP by 2035

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32 h. ago Starmer tells PMQs that MPs would get vote on deployment of troops to Ukraine – UK politics live

Starmer said UK willing to put peace-keeping troops on the ground in Ukraine, but Kemi Badenoch says PM’s plans lack detailFarage is now talking about London, where council elections are taking place.He says that Sadiq Khan has said he will run for a fourth term as mayor. Continue reading...

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