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UK army 'so run down' it could not lead Ukraine peace force, says former chief

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Lord Dannatt says up to 40,000 UK troops would be needed for peacekeeping mission.

Former Nato chief says Britain and France should lead a force of up to 100,000 troops.

UK foreign and defence secretaries call on Europe to "do more" to "share the burden" of regional security.

The UK will also continue to train Ukrainian troops, 50,000 of whom have been trained on British soil so far. In response to Lord Dannatt's comments, an MoD spokesperson said Britain 's armed forces were "respected worldwide for their professionalism and excellence". "Right now, the Ukrainians are still fighting with huge courage. Our government is stepping up support for Ukraine 's war fighters to put them in the best possible position for any talks. The spokesperson cited a 150 m "firepower package" announced this week "providing more drones, tanks and air defence systems"..

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