The potential decision of any NATO country to deploy a contingent of its troops to Ukraine affects the interests of all allies, and will therefore require consultation between member states.

Rob Bauer, Chair of the NATO Military Committee, was asked in an interview with ArmyInform in Kyiv whether he considers the potential deployment of troops to Ukraine by individual countries, a hot topic in recent weeks following statements by French President Emmanuel Macron, to be truly feasible. 

He noted, first and foremost, that there are no NATO troops already in Ukraine and the Alliance has no plans to deploy them there.

"But if an individual country decides to deploy its troops here [to Ukraine], it must understand that [such a decision] will have an effect on the rest of the Alliance. 

We promised each other we would help [each other out] if someone finds themselves in a difficult situation. So, countries in NATO need to consult with each other if they want to make such a decision," Robert Bauer emphasised.

Bauer's recent visit to Kyiv was the first since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

In a speech at the Kyiv Security Forum, Bauer warned against excessive pessimism regarding Ukraine's ability to win the war and called for further support for Kyiv.