British soldiers would be housed at a base in western Ukraine to train Ukrainian soldiers going to the front but would not themselves take part in combat, according to Portfolio by way of The Times.
The U.K. government has put forth this proposal as a way to save money, as the country has been footing the bill for the housing, food, and travel of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers trained on British soil in recent years under Operation Interflex.
These “military instructors” would be far from the frontline in “secluded” areas but the message to Moscow would be clear. One source in Ukraine’s military said it would be a “powerful military-political signal,” according to Euromaidan.
Weapons testing would also be part of the U.K. mission to help Ukraine’s forces take better action against Russian troops.
Late last spring, Poland’s foreign ministry came out saying it may very well send Polish forces to Ukraine, a statement quickly refuted by the Polish Ministry of Defense.
France’s Macron was also caught saber-rattling a few months back, claiming that “the red lines drawn by the European Union to keep EU countries out of the war were a sign of weakness.” He then threatened to send NATO troops into Ukraine.
