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Thousands of European troops to rehearse Ukraine deployment in event of peace

Britain and France are to lead a military exercise to test a multinational force's ability to deploy to Ukraine, if there is a peace deal.

Nearly 3,000 military personnel from 12 European nations will take part in the rehearsal in neighbouring Poland this month.

Plans for a reassurance force for Ukraine were set out last year as one of the long-term security guarantees being proposed by European nations.

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