European troops in Ukraine could be deployed to major cities, ports, NPPs - Sky News
That's according to Sky News, citing Western officials, Ukrinform reports.
Soldiers would not be posted close to frontline areas in the east and they would not be operating as "peacekeepers."
Instead, the officials indicated that they would be a "reassurance" force for the public and to help encourage the return of millions of Ukrainians who fled the country because of Russia's war.
This -- should any such deployment be agreed -- could include troops being located in major cities, ports and at sites of critical national infrastructure, such as nuclear power plants.
Satellites, spy planes and drones could also help in the effort.
Fleshing out details of ideas that are being discussed among European allies, led by the UK and France, it is understood that there could also be a kind of air policing-style mission, using fast jets based outside Ukraine, to assist with reopening Ukrainian airspace to civilian passenger planes once again.
In addition, deploying warships to the Black Sea is a possibility, with the need for demining efforts as well as patrols to aid the resumption of maritime traffic off the Ukrainian coast.
Photo from the European Parliament website
