French General: Deployment of 200,000 peacekeepers in Ukraine impossible

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  • 30 January, 2025
  • 10:08
French General: Deployment of 200,000 peacekeepers in Ukraine impossible

General Nicolas Richoux, former commander of France's 7th Armored Brigade, believes that deploying a Western peacekeeping force of 200,000 personnel in Ukraine is impossible, according to the Express newspaper, Report informs.

Richoux emphasized that no European country has the capability to gather such a large number of soldiers.

Yoan Michel, an expert at the Institute for Strategic and Defense Studies, added that France can currently allocate no more than 10,000 troops for this purpose.

Recent reports have also revealed secret discussions between the UK and France about sending joint peacekeeping forces to Ukraine after the conflict ends