Estonia’s national security advisor, Madis Roll, revealed that the government is engaged in “serious” discussions about deploying troops to western Ukraine for non-combat duties.
From: Euromaiden Press BY MARIA TRIL
Estonia’s national security advisor to the president, Madis Roll, said that the Estonian government is engaged in “serious” discussions about sending troops to western Ukraine to take over non-combat duties from Ukrainian forces.
Breaking Defense newsletter reported, citing Roll that “Discussions are ongoing. We should be looking at all the possibilities. We shouldn’t have our minds restricted as to what we can do.”
Roll’s comments follow remarks from Estonia’s defense forces chief, Gen. Martin Herem, who revealed earlier discussions within the military about deploying troops for support roles like medical services, logistics, and air defense in western Ukrainian cities. However, Herem noted that the idea became polarized when it was made public.
Meanwhile, Roll did not specify what kind of non-combat duties Estonian troops could potentially do.
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