Britain has a new idea: patrolling Ukraine’s skies instead of ground forces
19 February 10:04
The United Kingdom may send Typhoon fighter jets to Ukraine to maintain peace after a ceasefire agreement is reached. This was reported by The Times, Komersant ukrainskyi reports.
According to the newspaper, the British Air Force is ready to deploy its fighter jets in Ukraine after the end of a full-scale war. The main purpose of this deployment will be to patrol Ukrainian airspace to ensure peace agreements.
The Times reports that British officials are already discussing ways to provide Ukraine with security guarantees without the need to deploy significant ground forces.
One senior official said that “air patrols” are a logical solution, although this would require a significant number of aircraft and air defense systems to protect them. Experts believe that providing fighter jets would be an easier option than sending ground troops.
In a theoretical scenario, several dozen Typhoon fighter jets could be deployed in Ukraine in constant readiness to respond to possible Russian attacks. At the same time, a small peacekeeping contingent of British and other European troops would provide protection on the ground.
The source suggests that advanced technology could be used to track cross-border attacks instead of ground forces, although it remains unclear how this would deter Russia from violating the peace agreement.
The Times notes that a British-led peacekeeping mission could be modeled after NATO’s operations in the Baltic states. The planes could potentially be based in Poland.
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Security of Ukraine and Europe
The Munich Security Conference 2025 came as a real shock to many and a cold shower to European politicians after US representatives voiced their vision of the future security model in Europe and the world. In particular, US Vice President Jay DeVance ‘s speech was about Europe no longer relying on the US security umbrella, as the US will no longer guarantee it. The Europeans were also told that the security of Ukraine after the ceasefire with Russia will also be on their shoulders, as it concerns European affairs, from which the United States is withdrawing.
And now the United States does not even “physically” see Europe at the table with Russia.
Against this backdrop, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for the creation of the European Armed Forces. This idea has already been quickly rejected in Poland.
Europeans were shocked by this turn from the United States. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was the first to recover, saying that his country “can and will” send its contingent to Ukraine as a peacekeeper if a truce with Russia is concluded.
on February 17, French President Emmanuel Macron urgently convened the heads of “leading European states” to form a common position on this issue. However, it was not achieved. As it turned out, Britain, France, and Sweden were in favor of sending peacekeeping contingents to Ukraine, while Germany, Poland, Italy, and Spain were against it. Later, Macron said he was not going to send troops to Ukraine.
