European leaders are negotiating the possible deployment of troops to Ukraine, but this may only make sense under certain conditions. About this stated Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone.
“First, there must be an absolute ceasefire, which will be observed by both sides. Second, a strong mandate is needed, preferably under the auspices of the UN. Third, it must be an authoritative, multinational force that will not only consist of European troops, and will have sufficient numbers to ensure a significant presence along the entire Russian-Ukrainian border.” Dragone explained.
The admiral believes that the main guarantee of security for Ukraine remains its Armed Forces, which during three years of full-scale war have achieved high efficiency thanks to stability and international support, and continue to strengthen in the future.
Dragone also noted that Ukraine will continue to receive important assistance from partners – the supply of weapons, training of the military and support for cooperation. This will allow us to restore lost capabilities and reorganize the army to ensure reliable deterrence and prevent future aggression.
“After the war, a stable peace is necessary. This cannot be another “Minsk-3″. Russia must not use the ceasefire to regroup and must never again try to seize a single square centimeter of Ukrainian land. That is why NATO allies provide Ukraine with such significant support. This is important not only for the security of Ukraine, but also for the security of all of Europe and the world.” – added the head of the NATO Military Committee.
We will remind that the discussion of the possible deployment of a military contingent to Ukraine took place on March 27 in Paris with the participation of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi.
After the summit, French President Emmanuel Macron made a proposal to send so-called “deterrence forces” to Ukraine, which, in his opinion, should be placed not on the front line, but in strategically important points.
