Russia Says Western Troops Sent to Ukraine Would Be ‘Legitimate Targets’

On Jan. 6, the UK and France signed a letter of intent to send troops to Ukraine in the event a peace deal is reached.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova in Moscow, Russia, on Jan. 14, 2025. Reuters/Evgenia Novozhenina/File Photo

Russia said on Jan. 8 that it would view any Western troops deployed in Ukraine as legitimate targets.

The comments come after the UK and France signed a letter of intent to send members of their armed forces to Ukraine in the event of a peace deal to guard against any potential future aggression from Moscow.