France could deploy several thousand of its troops to Ukraine after a ceasefire agreement is signed. The mission would be aimed at maintaining peace rather than engaging in combat.
According to Franceinfo, French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview with France 2 that the French army could take part in a multinational mission in Ukraine in the event of peace. He said French troops would be involved in monitoring the Russian-Ukrainian border after a ceasefire is signed.
Macron added that France would also participate in the rebuilding and “regeneration” of the Ukrainian army. He specified that the potential deployment would involve “several thousand troops” as part of France’s overseas operations, starting “the day after peace.” He stressed that these forces would not be combat units.
Macron said preparations for the mission are being coordinated between Ukraine, a coalition of willing countries and the United States. These parties would be responsible for assessing compliance with the ceasefire and determining whether the border area is being violated.