European troops in Ukraine could be deployed to major cities, ports, NPPs - Sky News
British and other European troops could be deployed to Ukrainian cities, ports and nuclear power plants to help secure the peace following any ceasefire deal with Russia.
That's according to Sky News, citing Western officials, CE Report quotes Ukrinform.
Soldiers would not be posted close to frontline areas in the east and they would not be operating as "peacekeepers."
Instead, the officials indicated that they would be a "reassurance" force for the public and to help encourage the return of millions of Ukrainians who fled the country because of Russia's war.
This -- should any such deployment be agreed -- could include troops being located in major cities, ports and at sites of critical national infrastructure, such as nuclear power plants.
Satellites, spy planes and drones could also help in the effort.
Fleshing out details of ideas that are being discussed among European allies, led by the UK and France, it is understood that there could also be a kind of air policing-style mission, using fast jets based outside Ukraine, to assist with reopening Ukrainian airspace to civilian passenger planes once again.
In addition, deploying warships to the Black Sea is a possibility, with the need for demining efforts as well as patrols to aid the resumption of maritime traffic off the Ukrainian coast.
