The United Kingdom is ready to send troops and combat aircraft to Ukraine for a peacekeeping mission.

This was stated by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer after a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House.

“I am working closely with European leaders and I am clear that the UK is ready to send ground troops and put aircraft in the air to support the agreement, working with our allies. Because that is the only way for peace to last,” Starmer said.

According to the British Prime Minister, 18 countries are already involved in the process of peace talks and a possible peacekeeping mission in Ukraine.

On March 2, the United Kingdom will host the representatives of these countries for further talks on Ukraine.

In addition, Starmer said that the UK was preparing significant military assistance for Ukraine. It will be announced later.

The Times previously reported that the British government was discussing the possibility of sending Typhoon fighter jets to Ukraine as part of an air patrol mission.

About a dozen fighter jets could provide round-the-clock combat readiness to repel Russian air attacks, along with the UK and European peacekeeping forces in Ukraine.

Anonymous sources in the British government have reported that if it was decided to allocate aircraft for that mission, the Typhoons would be stationed at airfields in Poland near the border with Ukraine. From where, in theory, they would be able to quickly reach the necessary lines to repel attacks.

Militarnyi previously reported that the British government was ready to deploy the peacekeepers to Ukraine to ensure the implementation of any peace agreement.

According to Keir Starmer, his direct statement of readiness to send the British peacekeepers to Ukraine should put some pressure on NATO allies to publicly support the idea of creating a European peacekeeping force in Ukraine.

Reuters reported that Switzerland could provide 200 troops for a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine.