Overview
- Britain, France and Ukraine signed a Paris declaration of intent for a multinational reassurance force to deploy after a ceasefire, alongside a U.S.-led mechanism to monitor any truce.
- London and Paris said they would create military hubs across Ukraine and build protected facilities for weapons and equipment once fighting stops.
- Key details remain unsettled, with discussions having cited a potential 15,000–30,000‑strong contingent as several partners rule out sending troops and Germany indicating any role would be based in neighboring NATO countries.
- Zelensky said a U.S.–Ukraine security document is nearly ready for finalization and that Washington would engage Moscow as talks continue following the Paris summit.
- The Russian Foreign Ministry warned any Western units or infrastructure in Ukraine would be treated as legitimate targets, as drone strikes hit infrastructure in Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk, causing widespread outages.