Thousands of European troops to rehearse Ukraine deployment in event of peace
The 2,800-troop drill will test logistics, command and control, and mine clearance as allies prepare for a future security mission in Ukraine.
- Nearly 3,000 personnel from 11 nations will participate in Exercise Koalicja, a multinational drill scheduled for November 9 to 22 in Poland. Led by the UK and France, the exercise rehearses how to rebuild Ukraine's armed forces once hostilities end.
- The Multinational Force-Ukraine , established in 2025, provides reassurance to Ukraine's armed forces and aims to deter future Russian aggression. French General Armel Dirou stated the force is not an "offensive one," emphasizing its defensive posture.
- Logistical training will involve 300 British troops and RAF Typhoons simulating secure commercial air travel. Turkey conducts maritime mine clearance in the Black Sea, while participating nations deploy only light equipment and drones rather than heavy weaponry.
- Lieutenant-General Tom Bateman called the exercise "a key milestone" demonstrating the coalition's ability to deploy as soon as hostilities cease. Defence Secretary Wes Streeting emphasized this "real force" prepares allies to help Ukraine once fighting stops.
- President Vladimir Putin has called foreign troops "legitimate targets," voicing Russia's opposition to their presence in Ukraine. Ukraine's military reported 1,592,770 total Russian casualties since the invasion began in February 2022.
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The allies of Kiev, led by France and the United Kingdom, will carry out a full-scale exercise in Poland on their ability to collaborate.
The first exercise of the multinational force for Ukraine will take place in Poland, which will theoretically be deployed in the country after the signing of a ceasefire agreement with Russia. The post Poland: First exercise of the multinational force for Ukraine appeared first on in.gr.
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2,800 soldiers from the Multinational Force for Ukraine will begin military exercises in southeastern Poland on Monday.
Piloted by France and the United Kingdom, Exercise Koalicja will bring together from 9 to 22 November some 2,800 soldiers from ten countries in Poland, some 100 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, to test the ability of the Multinational Force for Ukraine to deploy at the end of hostilities. Paris and London assure that this force, distinct from NATO, has no offensive vocation.
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