UK and France to Lead Joint Military Drills for Ukraine

RTÉ News · RTÉ News · 2026-11-04 08:01 UTC

The United Kingdom and France will jointly lead the "Coalition" exercises in Poland involving thousands of troops from 11 countries. The large-scale exercises will take place from November 9 to 22 and will test the allies' readiness to support Ukraine and restore its Armed Forces after the war.

The United Kingdom and France will jointly lead the "Coalition" exercises in Poland involving thousands of troops from 11 countries. The large-scale exercises will take place from November 9 to 22 and will test the allies' readiness to support Ukraine and restore its Armed Forces after the war.

This was reported on the UK government's website.

The exercises involve 2,800 military personnel from 11 countries: Belgium, Estonia, France, Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.

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