France announced that 26 countries have committed to deploying a "reassurance force" in Ukraine post-peace accord with Russia, aiming to deter future aggression. This initiative, championed by French President Emmanuel Macron, seeks to provide security guarantees to Ukraine if the war ends.

• 26 countries have formally committed to deploying troops in Ukraine as a "reassurance force" after a peace agreement.
• The plan was announced by French President Emmanuel Macron, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hailing it as a "serious concrete step."
• The deployment will not be on the front line but aims to "prevent any new major aggression" and regenerate the Ukrainian army; however, Russia has stated it will not agree to foreign troops in Ukraine "in any format."