Russia warns West against deploying armed forces in Ukraine

January 13, 2026

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on January 8 warned the West against deploying armed forces in Ukraine.

Recently, Britain and France agreed with the Ukrainian authorities to deploy their armed forces in Ukraine in case a cease-fire comes into effect in Ukraine.

As to this, Russia regards the deployment of the armed forces of Western countries in the Ukrainian territory as interference posing a direct threat to the security of not only Russia but also other European countries, she stressed.

She said that the West’s sub-units and military objects to be deployed in Ukraine would be legitimate targets of the Russian armed forces.

KCNA

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