Advanced military planning! Europe is ready to send up to 30,000 fighters to Ukraine

The prospect of a troop presence in Ukraine is growing as Europeans seek to play a role in negotiations between the Trump team and Moscow that could determine the security of the continent. Europe may send a "enforcement" or "deterrence" force to Ukraine, consisting of several brigades. The estimated number of troops is between 25,000 and 30,000 people, the Washington Post reports, citing its sources. It is noted that these troops, if sent to Ukraine, will not be deployed along the line of contact, but will be ready for a “show of force“ if the Russian army resumes hostilities.

At the same time, the newspaper emphasizes that the troops could be supported by “more forces outside Ukraine“ if they need to quickly mass and advance.

France, on the other hand, has carried out more advanced military planning. Paris could send as many as 10,000 troops, "although other European allies are still more concerned or struggling with the limited capabilities of their armed forces," two of the sources said.

"European backers of Ukraine are jockeying for a role in talks to end the conflict, from which they are excluded, even though those talks could change the continent's security landscape. The prospect of sending troops to Ukraine is gaining momentum among European leaders as the administration of US President Donald Trump moves quickly toward direct talks with Moscow, and US and Russian officials are expected to meet in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday," the article said.

The United States has ruled out sending its own contingent to Ukraine. However, European officials say Trump has not ruled out supporting European forces that could be deployed on Ukrainian territory.