The Times reported the information.After a virtual meeting on Wednesday, August 13, with U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and EU leaders, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said European countries had military plans to send a “reassurance force” to Ukraine after a ceasefire deal was reached.Britain’s military has dropped plans to send 30,000 troops to protect Ukrainian ports and cities. Instead, they are proposing a more “realistic mission” that would provide air support over western Ukraine, help train Ukrainian troops, and clear mines in the Black Sea.Starmer has pushed for a “coalition of the willing” to ensure Russia follows any ceasefire agreement, insisting on Wednesday that Western allies were “stepping up, showing what we will do.”But some European countries feared that sending tens of thousands of troops to guard key Ukrainian sites was too risky and were unwilling to commit enough forces to deter the Russian leader, frustrating others.Starmer stressed that Western leaders had made real progress in talks two days before Trump met Putin in Alaska. He said there was now a genuine chance of a deal, and that European allies had pledged to help secure it. But he told Trump that “international borders cannot and should not be changed by force.”Starmer said that to push Putin into making concessions, “we do stand ready also to increase pressure on Russia, particularly the economy, with sanctions and wider measures as necessary. We in the UK are preparing our next packages of strong sanctions in that regard.”The UK has been urging EU allies to seize €260 billion in frozen Russian assets, but they have so far resisted. A government source said everything was ready to ramp up pressure on Russia.It is understood that such a force would not put troops on the front lines, and the U.S. role is still unclear. The coalition is expected to provide logistics, weapons, and training experts to help rebuild and re-establish Ukraine’s ground forces, including training in western Ukraine. Air patrol missions will also be carried out, with fighter jets such as Typhoons or F-35s patrolling Ukrainian skies to deter Russian attacks. The aim of these missions is to reassure Ukrainians and allow international flights to resume.Coalition countries will also help clear mines from the Black Sea and ensure free passage for ships to and from Ukrainian ports.On August 13, online talks between Trump, Zelenskyy, and EU leaders took place in Berlin to coordinate American and European positions before Trump’s meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Friday.Trump told European and Ukrainian leaders that the U.S. could provide security guarantees to Ukraine if these efforts were not part of NATO.