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Ukraine: Peacekeeping Operations

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, further to his oral statement of 7 January 2026 on Ukraine, whether the multinational force to be led by the UK and France would be be deployed to Ukraine (a) as part of a ceasefire agreement or (b) only after a

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Ministry of Defence
Tabled
8 Jan 2026
Target answer date
13 Jan 2026
Answer
13 Jan 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 8 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, further to his oral statement of 7 January 2026 on Ukraine, whether the multinational force to be led by the UK and France would be be deployed to Ukraine (a) as part of a ceasefire agreement or (b) only after a

  2. 13 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 13 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    The Multinational Force Ukraine will only deploy following a cessation in hostilities. We are preparing to move at pace—but no troops will deploy unless and until the conditions are right. As stated by the Prime Minister, if there were a decision to deplo...

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