"NATO Ally Plans 2,000 Troop Deployment in Ukraine Amid Escalating Tensions"

France's ground forces chief, General Pierre Schill, has stated that French troops are prepared for potential military engagement in Ukraine, with the capability to deploy 20,000 troops within a month and command a force of around 60,000 soldiers made up of French and other allied troops. This comes as President Emmanuel Macron considers a proposal to send allied forces into Ukraine in training and advisory roles, despite opposition from the U.S. and Germany. Russian officials have criticized the idea, with Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov expressing differing perceptions in European capitals and the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service head claiming intelligence of a French plan to send troops to Ukraine. While there are no public plans for a French or other allied military deployment to Ukraine, Macron's proposal has found support from some NATO nations.