"This will be a long-term commitment, spanning years… as long as necessary to maintain the peace agreement and deter Russia," the source told the British newspaper. According to the report, around six countries—including the United Kingdom,

A "significant number" of countries are willing to provide peacekeeping troops in Ukraine in the event of a peace deal with Russia, a spokesperson for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday.

Military chiefs will meet in London later in the week to discuss plans for a Western peacekeeping operation in Ukraine.

A Russian deputy foreign minister accused French President Emmanuel Macron of offering up his soldiers to distract from domestic issues.

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) warns that the current front line does not provide Ukraine with sufficient strategic depth to defend against Russian attacks. The American think tank, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW),