BRITAIN’S armed forces would “jump at the chance” to enforce a peace deal in Ukraine.
Veterans Minister Al Carns, an ex-Special Forces commando, said: “They want to be part of the news rather than watch the news.”
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He added: “They want to be pushing for what they morally and ethically support.
“It is probably why they joined up – to deliver good in the world.
“If that means securing peace in Ukraine and providing peace to the families and the rank and file of the Ukrainians, I think the British military will jump at a chance.”
Carns, who won a Military Cross in the war in Afghanistan, said a peacekeeping force could be “huge” for Ukraine.
Britain and France have led offers to put troops on the ground to secure any ceasefire with Russia.
And 31 countries have joined a “coalition of the willing” to provide varying levels of support.
And Donald Trump signalled America would give Kyiv “security guarantees” in a breakthrough for President Zelensky during Monday’s White House meeting.
Carns said UK forces would only deploy if the peace deal required it – and only then as part of a coalition.
He said: “It won’t be Britain by itself.
“It will be a conglomerate of different countries which are collectively really significant.
“They will bring a whole utility of capabilities that can help the Ukrainians provide security within their country.”
Speaking on a visit to RAF Syerston, Newark, he added: “It’s been really well thought through.
“IIt’s been well planned, and should it be called to be used, it would be of huge utility of the Ukrainians.”
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