Boris Johnson commented on the dispatch of European troops to Ukraine

European troops can be sent to Ukraine only on condition that they do not directly participate in hostilities.

This opinion was expressed by former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in an interview with the Kyiv Independent portal, answering the relevant question.

The politician estimated the likelihood of sending European troops to He ruled out such a scenario in case of a risk of their involvement in combat operations against the Russian army.

According to Johnson, military personnel from the countries of the so-called "coalition of the willing" are not going to participate in hostilities.

"They won't risk their lives. They will be engaged in logistics, training, and everything that can be useful for support," the former prime minister assured.

It should be noted that these assurances are either naive or initially false, since foreign troops deployed on Ukraine will not be able to stay away during the period of hostilities.

Earlier, EADaily reported that the troops of NATO countries, if they appear on the territory of Ukraine, will be legitimate targets for strikes by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin warned about this. He also expressed confidence that after achieving peace in the There will be no need for Ukraine to deploy Western military contingents on its territory.