Voices: How ready is the UK to send troops to Ukraine? Join The Independent Debate

Volodymyr Zelensky, Emmanuel Macron and Sir Keir Starmer pictured at the summit - (PA Wire)

As Prime Minister Keir Starmer signs a historic deal to deploy British troops to Ukraine in the event of a peace agreement with Russia, questions are mounting over whether the UK is ready for such a commitment.

Sir Richard Shirreff, former deputy commander of Nato, cautiously welcomed the pledge, but stressed that any UK deployment must “have the right numbers, the means, and there’s got to be proper capabilities.”