Ukraine requires 100,000 peacekeepers – Zelensky

100,000 peacekeepers will be needed to maintain peace between Ukraine and the Russian Federation. The Ukrainian military has already prepared a map for the allies.

According to RBC-Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated this during a visit to the Khmelnytskyi NPP.

As the head of state emphasized, a ceasefire cannot be organized without security guarantees. Security guarantees may include:

• Ukraine's accession to NATO,
• the transfer of weapons,
• nuclear weapons,
• a specific deterrent package.

Alternatively, as the president remarked, it may be necessary to "build NATO in Ukraine," which would require weapon supplies and the presence of European and American contingents.

"The contingent needed is not 5-7 thousand; I've tasked our military with calculating and identifying the key points. We've drawn up a map.

If necessary, we're prepared, and I can discuss this in Munich—though not too openly. We need about 100 thousand people, not just 5 thousand," Zelensky noted.

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Earlier, the NYT wrote that the deployment of European peacekeepers in Ukraine will be a central issue for discussions at the Munich Security Conference, which will be held on February 14-16.

Moreover, French leader Emmanuel Macron announced the possibility of deploying troops to Ukraine's territory, sparking a discussion among Ukraine's allies.

Later, France explained that it was not about directly sending troops to participate in hostilities. Some NATO countries, including Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Canada, said they were ready to consider such an opportunity.

In January of this year, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said that Germany is ready to consider participating in peacekeeping missions in Ukraine. Still, this issue will arise only when the appropriate time comes.

In turn, President Volodymyr Zelensky previously stated that since Ukraine needs security guarantees until there is an invitation to join NATO, the proposal of the head of France regarding the presence of troops of other states on Ukrainian territory can be considered.