Ministers have defined the mission of a UK- and France-led multinational force for Ukraine, confirming it would only deploy after a cessation of hostilities and subject to a parliamentary vote.
The government has set out the formal mission and deployment conditions of the proposed Multinational Force Ukraine, following questions to the Ministry of Defence in Parliament.
According to ministers, the force is intended to support Ukraine’s transition towards long-term peace and stability, rather than conduct combat operations, with a focus on security, training and regeneration of Ukrainian forces.
Veterans minister Al Carns said the mission had been agreed at the highest political level.
“The Prime Minister and President Macron have outlined that the mission of the Multinational Force Ukraine is to support Ukraine’s path towards lasting peace and stability,” he said.
As previously outlined to Parliament, the force would deploy units from participating nations to conduct a broad range of activities in support of Ukraine’s defence and recovery.
“The force will deploy units from participating nations to carry out operations to secure the skies, support safer seas, and conduct training, planning, recovery and regeneration of Ukrainian forces,” Carns said.
He added that the UK and France also plan to establish military hubs across Ukraine and construct protected facilities for the storage and maintenance of weapons and equipment. Ministers were clear that any deployment would only take place once fighting has stopped.
“The Multinational Force Ukraine will only deploy following a cessation in hostilities,” Carns said. “We are preparing to move at pace—but no troops will deploy unless and until the conditions are right.”
He also confirmed that any decision to deploy UK forces would require parliamentary approval.
“If there were a decision to deploy UK Armed Forces in line with the Declaration of Intent signed on the 6 January 2026, the matter would be put to the House for a debate and a vote on that deployment,” he said.
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