Britain, France, Germany and Poland plan to hold joint military exercises in November to practice deploying an international mission to Ukraine following a possible ceasefire, The Times reported on October 17.
According to the newspaper, approximately 1,500 troops from the four countries will participate in the exercises in Poland.
The drills will focus on moving military units, deploying them and supplying them as part of a hypothetical international operation.
The preparations are taking place under the framework of the so-called coalition of the willing, a group of countries discussing security guarantees for Ukraine after the fighting ends.
According to The Times, the exercises were agreed upon at a July meeting of coalition members in Paris.
Britain and France are leading participants in the initiative. Among the options under discussion is the presence of European troops on Ukrainian territory to deter another potential Russian attack.
The exercises are intended to allow military planners to test the organizational and logistical arrangements that such a mission might require.
No decision has been made to deploy European military contingents to Ukraine. The conditions for a possible ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv have also not been agreed upon.
Russian authorities have repeatedly opposed the deployment of troops from NATO member states in Ukraine.