Coalition of the Willing Kicks Off War Drills for Ukraine’s Postwar Deployment

The UK and France-led Coalition of the Willing started its war drill in Poland in anticipation of troop deployments to postwar Ukraine on Monday, Nov. 9.The exercise, dubbed “Exercise Koalicja,” is set to last until Nov. 22 and involves multiple European countries, including 2,800 troops from 11 nations – Belgium, Estonia, France, Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and the UK.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.The UK said, in a Nov. 3 statement, that the war drills aim to “test how to move, protect and supply a force that would help rebuild Ukraine’s Armed Forces once the fighting ends.”“The UK and France will jointly lead Exercise Koalicja, the first major exercise run by the Multinational Force Ukraine (MNF-U),” the statement says.“MNF-U is the military arm of the Coalition of the Willing, a group of nations who have pledged strengthened military, economic and diplomatic support to Ukraine,” it adds.By late 2025, 26 of the 35 participating countries in the coalition have offered some form of contributions to Ukraine’s postwar security guarantees, while 10 have signaled willingness to send troops to Ukraine, with Romania, Italy, Finland, and Poland ruling that out but pledging logistical support.The Coalition of the Willing is an initiative proposed in mid-2025 to help guarantee Ukraine’s postwar security, with details later developing into a multinational military coalition to provide logistical support and help Ukraine maintain its military. Other Topics of Interest Ukraine Backs Space Forces Bill to Counter Missile Threats Ukraine’s parliament backs bill No. 13255 in its first reading, advancing plans for Space Forces, missile launch warnings and secure satellite communications. The war drills kicked off a day before the planned trilateral peace talks between Ukraine, Russia and the US in Abu Dhabi, with Ukraine’s postwar security expected to be a top agenda item.Russia has firmly objected to European troop deployments to Ukraine in previous statements. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 90% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.