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Britain and France lead Poland exercise for a possible post-ceasefire force in Ukraine

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Covered by 3 outlets, all center.

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BBC News, France 24 and Sky News report that Britain and France are leading a multinational force intended to deploy to Ukraine only if a ceasefire or peace deal is reached. According to London and Paris, about 2,800 troops from 10 European countries will hold a first exercise in Poland from November 9 to 22; the BBC gives nearly 3,000 from 12 nations. The outlets say the force would have no offensive mission and would not take part in peacekeeping or ceasefire monitoring. Sky News reports that Western officials said British troops would be allowed to fire back if attacked. The BBC reports that Western officials have declined to spell out the rules of engagement.

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Britain and France lead a multinational force that would deploy to Ukraine only after a ceasefire or peace deal.
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Center
BBC News, France 24
The force would have no offensive mission and would not operate under Nato command.
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Center
BBC News, France 24
London and Paris said about 2,800 troops from 10 European countries will take part in a first exercise in Poland.
One outletFrance 24· Center
The Poland exercise runs from November 9 to 22.
One outletFrance 24· Center
Western officials said British troops would be allowed to fire back if attacked during the mission.
One outletSky News· Center
Western officials have declined to spell out the rules of engagement for the force.
One outletBBC News· Center

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Were nearly 3,000 troops from 12 countries involved in the exercise?
The BBC reports nearly 3,000 troops from 12 European nations will take part, while France 24 reports that London and Paris said about 2,800 troops from 10 countries will take part.

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The center outlets present the rehearsal in Poland as preparation for a force that would deploy only after a ceasefire, stressing its non-offensive role, its size and the rules for British troops if attacked.

the left
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the center
3 outlets
Headlines present the force as a conditional rehearsal, stressing its non-offensive role, its size, and British rules for returning fire if attacked.
European force to hold first Ukraine support exercise in Poland
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From the left

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Leads with

conditional deployment after a ceasefire
non-offensive role
scale of the Poland exercise
British troops returning fire if attacked

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Sky NewsCenter
British troops will be allowed to fire at Russian forces if attacked during multinational mission
British troops will be allowed to fire back at Russian forces if attacked as part of a multinational mission to secure any future peace in Ukraine, Western officials have said.
35 min agoRead at Sky News (opens in a new tab)
France 24Center
European force to hold first Ukraine support exercise in Poland
Around 2,800 troops from 10 European countries will take part in a military exercise in southeastern Poland from November 9 to 22, testing a multinational force designed to support Ukraine after a potential ceasefire. …
47 min agoRead at France 24 (opens in a new tab)
BBC NewsCenter
Thousands of European troops to rehearse Ukraine deployment in event of peace
Western officials stress that any force sent to Ukraine would not take part in any offensive operations.
2 hr agoRead at BBC News (opens in a new tab)

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First to report
BBC News, Nov 2, 7:07 PM EST
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BBC NewsCenterNov 2, 7:07 PM EST
France 24CenterNov 2, 8:43 PM EST
Sky NewsCenterNov 2, 8:55 PM EST

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Britain and France lead Poland exercise for a possible post-ceasefire force in Ukraine

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British troops will be allowed to fire at Russian forces if attacked during multinational mission

European force to hold first Ukraine support exercise in Poland

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

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