Overview
- Ukraine, France and the United Kingdom signed a declaration of intent to deploy multinational forces in Ukraine after a ceasefire to support defense, reconstruction and resilience.
- The coalition’s Paris declaration outlines five elements of security guarantees, including U.S.-led monitoring and verification of a truce, sustained support to Ukraine’s armed forces and commitments in the event of renewed attack.
- Keir Starmer said the UK and France plan to establish military hubs and protected facilities in Ukraine after any ceasefire, and he pledged to put any UK troop deployment to a vote in Parliament.
- Follow-on talks in Paris with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are refining protocols and roles, while Zelenskyy stresses guarantees must rest on binding law, including U.S. congressional approval.
- The General Staff reported 200 engagements on Jan. 6 and 140 by mid‑afternoon Jan. 7 across multiple fronts, as Kyiv also prepares tech-focused defense ministry reforms that Mykhailo Fedorov will present within a week.