U.K. likely to abandon plans to deploy thousands of ground troops to Ukraine — The Times

The U.K. is likely to drop its plans to deploy thousands of troops to help defend Ukraine, The Times reported Thursday, citing diplomatic sources.

“The risks are too high and the forces inadequate for such a task,” one source told the paper.

Instead, the revised strategy would focus on air and naval defense, as well as strengthening Ukraine’s military by sending French and British instructors to the country’s western regions.

According to The Times, this approach would allow the U.K. to maintain a military presence in Ukraine without positioning troops near the front line or assigning them to guard key sites.