Several European Countries Open to Deploying Troops in Ukraine After War, Presidential Adviser Says
Several major European powers have already signaled their readiness to deploy military forces to Ukraine once the war with Russia ends.
The Gaze informs about it, referring to an interview by Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to the Ukraine’s Presidential Office, with Ukrainian media.
He said that France, Germany, the United Kingdom and Turkey have given a clear political commitment to participate in a post-war military presence aimed at deterring renewed Russian aggression.
Ukraine, he stressed, does not intend to shoulder the long-term security burden alone. “This is not about Ukraine carrying responsibility by itself,” Podolyak said. “Effective deterrence requires partner countries to be physically present – financially, institutionally and militarily, and integrated into a single security system.”
According to Podolyak, discussions are increasingly focused on operational questions, including funding, coordination mechanisms, and leadership of deterrence efforts, as well as how participating states would be integrated into a unified command structure. While several countries have already agreed in principle, others remain in deliberations.
The Presidential Adviser emphasized that each potential contributor is driven by its own strategic interests. Turkey, he noted, is particularly concerned about preventing Russia from transforming the Black Sea into a zone of instability that could disrupt security, trade and commercial activity across the region.
Beyond the immediate security arrangements, Podolyak said the war would lead to a profound reshaping of Europe’s political and security landscape. Ukraine, he argued, will move rapidly toward deeper European integration, while European states themselves will be forced to reassess long-standing assumptions about peace, defense spending and relations with Moscow.
“This war will fundamentally reformat Europe,” Podolyak said. “Europe’s way of life will become more restrained, more security-focused, more militarized – and clearly anti-Russian.”
Western governments and Kyiv have previously confirmed that various models for a post-war international military presence in Ukraine are under discussion. Ukrainian officials underline that any such deployment would serve as a deterrent and security guarantee, not as a replacement for Ukraine’s own armed forces.
As The Gaze reported earlier, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated that continued and robust support for Ukraine is essential to preventing Russia from escalating beyond its current war and posing a direct threat to the Alliance.
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