The mentioned stabilization forces would operate in Ukraine under the leadership of Great Britain and France. Although their nature would be defensive, as one of the portal's interlocutors emphasized, "of course we will protect our forces against any aggression."
The plan also assumes that the possible contingent will not depend on American support or technology, including the Starlink satellite system.
Maneuvers in Poland with the participation of 11 countries
From November 9 to 22, an exercise will be held at the training ground in Nowa Dęba in Podkarpacie to check whether European armies would be able to quickly deploy forces in Ukraine if the war ended.
About 2.8 thousand people are expected to participate in the maneuvers. soldiers, sailors and airmen. France is to send 1.5 thousand. soldiers from the 1st Division, and Great Britain - 300 soldiers from the 7th Light Mechanized Brigade. In addition to us, the French and the British, the following people have announced their participation: Germans, Belgians, Estonians, Lithuanians, Dutch, Spanish, Swedes and Turks. There will also be a guest appearance by a delegation of soldiers from Ukraine - said our Ministry of National Defense.
The commander of the planned forces, Lt. Gen. Tom Bateman, stated that European countries are determined to provide Ukraine with "strong and binding security guarantees after the cessation of hostilities." He added that the exercises are intended to confirm military readiness, the ability to quickly transfer forces and effectively cooperate.
Countering drones is also to be an important element of the maneuvers, said the French "Le Monde".
Outside NATO structures, away from the front
Gen. Bateman noted that the formation would operate outside NATO structures. If it were sent to Ukraine, U.S. support would be limited or nonexistent.
The main task of the forces would be to support the reconstruction and strengthening of the Ukrainian army after the war. Western soldiers would be stationed far from the front line, but their rules on the use of force would allow them to defend, among others, against Russian drone attacks.
The tasks being considered also include air patrols, which could help reopen Ukrainian airports to civilian traffic. Türkiye would, in turn, play an important role in clearing the Black Sea of mines, which would enable the resumption of grain exports and other trade by sea.
What is Poland ready for?
Prime Minister Donald Tusk has repeatedly declared that Poland does not plan to send its soldiers to the territory of Ukraine - also in the case of a possible mission after the ceasefire.
After the talks between countries supporting Ukraine in January 2026, the head of our government said that "our partners do not expect the presence of Polish troops in Ukraine in any of the variants." However, he emphasized that we can play an important role in logistics and securing the activities of allies who decide to support Kiev.
There is no peace in sight yet
For the described scenario to come true, we first need to end the war in our neighbor. The latest information about the peace process says that representatives of Ukraine and Russia will hold talks on November 10 and 11 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The United States is to play an intermediary role in the negotiations at the working level.
The agenda of the talks is to include post-war security issues, conflict de-escalation, humanitarian issues and actions needed to conclude a peace agreement.
The last trilateral talks involving Russia, Ukraine and the US took place in February, a few weeks before the US and Israel started the war with Iran.
