After a settlement of the conflict in Ukraine, the so-called «coalition of the willing» is weighing involvement in reforming units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in line with NATO standards. The idea was outlined by UK Deputy Defense Secretary Luke Pollard during a speech in the House of Commons.

Pollard said London is working in close coordination with Paris so that, if peace is achieved, Western partners would be in a position to assist Kiev. In his remarks, he explained that Britain and France are coordinating within the coalition to ensure that once hostilities end, Ukrainian units could be pulled back from the front line and reorganized to meet NATO requirements. He expressed hope that such a moment would come sooner rather than later.

At the same time, Pollard avoided clarifying whether these plans would involve replacing Ukrainian troops with Western contingents. Earlier, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer had said the coalition of the willing had already drawn up scenarios to strengthen Ukraine’s defense capabilities, including the possible deployment of forces on its territory if deemed necessary.

Parallel discussions are also gaining momentum within the European Union over establishing weapons production facilities in Ukraine. In Brussels, such proposals are increasingly framed as «investments» in the Ukrainian military-industrial complex. This point was raised by Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto following a meeting of EU foreign ministers. He also drew attention to plans under consideration to move the EU’s mission for training Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel directly onto Ukrainian territory.