Ukraine needs at least 200,000 peacekeepers to prevent a new Russian attack after a ceasefire, says Zelensky. He added at least that number would be needed as a security guarantee if Russia's armed forces totalled 1.5 million personnel and Ukraine had only half. www.reuters.com/world/europe... - ThreadSky

noelreports.com • 38 days ago

Ukraine needs at least 200,000 peacekeepers to prevent a new Russian attack after a ceasefire, says Zelensky.

He added at least that number would be needed as a security guarantee if Russia's armed forces totalled 1.5 million personnel and Ukraine had only half.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/zelenskiy-says-ukraine-working-set-up-trump-meeting-2025-01-21/

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colonelflanders.bsky.social•38 days ago

They don't need that many at all to patrol a border.

What Zelensky is referring to is a protection force.

Totally different.

georgesh56.bsky.social•38 days ago

When looking at Russia's past actions in Eastern Europe and the Caucus, you definitely need a protection force with a DMZ on Russian territory.

jessemeijers.com•38 days ago

Just patrolling the border is probably not enough.

In the early days of the war, and leading up to it in 2014, there were “little green men”. Putin denied them being russian.

No border patrol will stop that from happening, I think.

jimmbuzz.bsky.social•38 days ago

When you are dealing with russia, a protection force is what you need.
A ceasefire monitoring contingent would be a joke in these circumstances.

mopolis.bsky.social•38 days ago

How much would they need with a DMZ?

jimmbuzz.bsky.social•38 days ago

If heavily mined maybe less. But then it should be in russia.

mopolis.bsky.social•37 days ago

Exactly my thoughts. On their soil.

tumeka.bsky.social•38 days ago

And that’s why the idea of a peacekeeping force is nonsense. Neither are there enough troops nor enough money to pay for a deployment of 200k peacekeepers (fully equipped to repel an assault). Only two options are feasible: Ukraine as NATO member or Ukrainian with nuclear weapons.

00chrisco00.bsky.social•38 days ago

Nuff said. 👍🇺🇦

vintersol.bsky.social•38 days ago

Yes and NATO needs Ukraine just as much as Ukraine needs NATO. If Russia ever managed to annex Ukraine it would be a security nightmare, especially for Eastern and Northern Europe. Having Ukraine in NATO would prevent it.

jimmbuzz.bsky.social•38 days ago

It would be a lot simpler to join NATO.

guidosarducci.bsky.social•38 days ago

Giving up military capability in return for another country protecting you? I think I've heard that somewhere before.

torebear.bsky.social•38 days ago

I would rather go for a 50k strong peacemaking force and kick the Russians out.

joemckirdy.bsky.social•38 days ago

The west would have to do something on the scale of REFORGER.
https://youtu.be/clb0WFNvAN0?t=27

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