Hundreds of British troops are to deploy to Poland to prepare for a mission to rebuild the Ukrainian military.
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Some 300 soldiers from the British Army's 7 Brigade are heading to Poland to rehearse how they could one day support Ukraine if and when the war ends.
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The drill is the first of its kind for the Multinational Force Ukraine (MNF-U), which is led by the UK and France and is the military arm of the Coalition of the Willing group of nations.
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A total of 2,800 personnel, from across 11 countries, will take part in Exercise Koalicja.
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It will test how troops move, protect and supply a force to help rebuild the Ukrainian armed forces once fighting stops.
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Defence chiefs have insisted the multinational force is not an 'offensive one'.
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And with the war still raging, it is unclear when or even if the coalition group would ever deploy.
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However, British commanders have said they need to prepare their troops for the potential of going into Ukraine, should hostilities end and politicians call upon them to do so.
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Lieutenant General Tom Bateman, the British commander leading the MNF-U, said: 'This exercise will show that the Multinational Force-Ukraine is a real, capable, readily deployable force that represents a serious commitment from Coalition of the Willing nations to Ukraine's long-term stability and security.
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The MNF-U will be more ready every day to support Ukraine when the fighting ends, ensuring the Armed Forces of Ukraine are in the strongest possible position to deter future aggression.
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Some 300 soldiers from the British Army's 7 Brigade are heading to Poland to rehearse how they could one day support Ukraine if and when the war ends (file image)
They are drilling how to help Ukraine rebuild.
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Pictured: An injured woman in Sloviansk, Ukraine, walks away after a Russian air strike on November 2
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The force was set up jointly by France and the UK earlier this year.
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Troops from 11 nations, including France, Belgium, Estonia, Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden and Turkey, are taking part in the drills.
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The exercise will involve testing command-and-control arrangements for the force, rehearsing the movement of personnel, equipment and supplies and assessing how different components can integrate and operate effectively as one multinational force.
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Soldiers from the British Army's 7 Brigade – dubbed the 'Desert Rats' – will rehearse logistical movements, while RAF Typhoons and a Voyager refuelling aircraft will fly sorties overhead, simulating how they would secure commercial air travel once Ukraine's skies reopen.
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Other troops on the exercise will drill how they would train Ukrainian recruits as well as setting up command centres.
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While in Turkey, sailors were practising mine clearance for a potential operation to clear the Black Sea.
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Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said: 'This exercise shows the UK is stepping up, alongside France and our allies, to prepare for the day peace comes to Ukraine.
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This isn't a hypothetical plan, it's a real force, ready to help Ukraine once the fighting stops.
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By leading this work with our allies, we are protecting the UK and Europe for the long term and delivering on our commitment to keep the country safe.
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Ukraine's security is our security, and we will stand with them for as long as it takes.
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Russia continues to attack Ukraine with missiles and drones.
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Pictured: a building in Lyman burns after a Kremlin drone strike on October 23
Lt Gen Bateman added the MNF-U was 'not a Nato force… nor is the MNF-U a peacekeeping or ceasefire-monitoring mission'.
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'Its purpose is to provide reassurance and support the regeneration of Ukraine's Armed Forces, strengthening their ability to deter and, if necessary, defend against future Russian aggression,' he said.
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The test comes amid warnings Russia may seek to 'oppose' the effort, with Western officials insisting the task group was ready to defend itself 'across the full spectrum of threats'.
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'Clearly, we will protect our force against any aggression and the principles of defending ourselves and being able to secure the force we have will remain,' one official told journalists.
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They added: 'The reality is that Russia may choose to oppose and challenge the MNF-U in a variety of different areas.
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However, we will be able to respond as necessary in order to protect our forces and deliver our mandate.
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Russian forces lost ground for a second month in a row, according to analysis by the Institute for the Study of War.
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It claims Putin's soldiers lost 167.14 square kilometres of territory in Ukraine in October 2026.
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At the same time, the number of Kremlin troops killed or wounded reached its highest monthly figure since the war began, with 54,400 casualties reported.
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It's the fourth consecutive month more than 40,000 Russian personnel were lost, showing the growing brutality of the war.
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In an update on Monday, Ukraine's military claimed that since the invasion began in February 2022, Russia has suffered 1,592,770 casualties.
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Over the summer, Western officials said Russia had lost 1.5million soldiers, with 500,000 killed.
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