British peacekeepers in Ukraine will be cleared to return fire on Russian forces if they come under attack, officials say
A RAF Voyager tanker and Typhoon jets, which the RAF plans to fly on sorties simulating how they would reassure commercial aviation once Ukrainian airspace reopens.British soldiers wade through a river on the Falkland Islands in October, as Defence Secretary Wes Streeting confirmed British troops would be permitted to fire back if Russia attacks them during the Poland exercise.
Some 2,800 soldiers from Britain, France and eight other European nations are heading to Poland this month to practise for a postwar Ukraine peacekeeping mission. The exercise, led by the UK and France under the Multinational Force Ukraine framework, will test troop transport, joint command drills and jet operations. Officials warn Russia may seek to oppose the effort, with the task group prepared to defend itself across the full spectrum of threats including drone attack.
