Russia will regard units of the Coalition of the Willing as legitimate military targets if they are deployed on Ukrainian territory. This was stated on 16 July by Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She described the possible presence of such contingents as \u00abforeign intervention\u00bb and linked it to threats to Russia\u2019s security.<\/p>\n
Briefly about the main points<\/strong><\/p>\n Maria Zakharova<\/strong> She said that the deployment in Ukraine of any military contingents from the Coalition of the Willing was unacceptable to Russia. According to her, Moscow would regard this as a \u00abde facto foreign intervention\u00bb and an increase in threats to its security.<\/p>\n \u00abWe will regard such units as legitimate military targets,\u00bb said a spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry at a briefing on 16 July.<\/p>\n Zakharova\u2019s statement came following reports that plans were in place to deploy Coalition forces far from the front line. According to a source, the French President Emmanuel Macron<\/strong> He also spoke about plans for the near future training<\/a> with the involvement of such forces in areas bordering Ukraine.<\/p>\n On 13\u201314 July, a meeting of representatives of the Coalition of the Willing took place in France. As the \u00c9lys\u00e9e Palace explained, the aim was to strengthen cooperation in support of Ukraine and to demonstrate that Western allies continue to provide that support.<\/p>\n This autumn, around 1,500 military personnel from the United Kingdom and France are due to arrive in Poland for the first joint exercises between the countries of the Coalition of the Willing. The main focus will be on logistics, transport and the deployment of troops and equipment.<\/p>\n The manoeuvres are of a logistical and transport nature. The article notes that they are also seen as part of the allies\u2019 preparations for potentially providing security guarantees to Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n
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