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Ukraine: Peacekeeping Operations

Asked by Saqib BhattiConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 11 March 2025UIN 34927

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the armed forces on deploying troops to Ukraine.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Secretary of State is supported and advised by the Chief of the Defence Staff on Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine and how we can continue to best support Ukraine going forward.

The UK is ready and willing to contribute to security guarantees to Ukraine by putting our own troops on the ground if necessary.

I hope the hon. Gentleman will understand that I cannot go into any further details at this stage but can say that our focus is on ensuring Ukraine is in as strong a position as possible. When, how and on what terms this war comes to an end can only be decided by negotiations with Ukraine at the heart of them.

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