Ukraine: Military Boost and European Mission for Security Guarantees

The United States and European allies have devised a security guarantee plan for Ukraine, aimed at strengthening the Ukrainian Armed Forces and deploying European troops in the country.

According to the New York Times, the plan includes the active use of American intelligence and aims for a broader agreement for a ceasefire and end to the war.

The plan was discussed in Berlin with the Ukrainian leadership and includes two main documents. The first describes general security principles, while the second describes how American and European forces will cooperate with the Ukrainian army to deter Russian attempts to seize Ukrainian territory.

A central element is setting the size of the Ukrainian Armed Forces at 800,000 soldiers, with modern training and equipment. It also foresees the creation of a European military mission, under European leadership, which will operate in western Ukraine.

The initiative to deploy European forces is coordinated by France and Britain within the framework of the "Alliance of the Willing." The United States declares itself ready to oversee the implementation of a possible ceasefire.

American and European officials assure that the new security guarantees will be legally binding.