"A very good start": EU ambassador on plans to deploy 30,000 peacekeepers in Ukraine

Katarína Mathernová, Ambassador of the European Union to Ukraine, believes that forming a coalition of countries willing to send their troops to Ukraine is an important step toward providing real security guarantees.

Source: Mathernová in an interview with Radio Ukraine, as reported by European Pravda

Details: In Mathernová’s view, securing a commitment to form a 30,000-strong European military contingent would be a significant step for Ukraine.

She emphasised that such a commitment would be an extremely powerful symbol on the path to reliable security guarantees.

Mathernová added that if a coalition of nations that had expressed a desire to send their troops to Ukraine managed to assemble 30,000 soldiers, it would be a significant step forward.

Quote from Mathernová: "I think that would be a very, very good start." 

Background: 

• The Washington Post previously reported, citing unofficial sources, that Europe was potentially prepared to deploy up to 30,000 troops in Ukraine, with France contributing around a third of the force.
• UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he is willing to send British troops to Ukraine for peacekeeping duties.
• Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson also stated that deploying Swedish troops to Ukraine as part of a peacekeeping force is "absolutely possible".

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