British troops will be allowed to fire at Russian forces if attacked during multinational mission

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British troops participating in a multinational mission to support a future peace in Ukraine would be authorized to return fire if Russian forces attack them, according to Western officials. The report describes a potential armed-response policy for the proposed mission.

British troops will be allowed to fire back at Russian forces if attacked as part of a multinational mission to secure any future peace in Ukraine, Western officials have said.