Vladimir Putin Says Foreign Troops Deployed to Ukraine Would Be ‘Legitimate Targets’
Friday, 5 September 2025 () Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that any foreign troops deployed to Ukraine would be considered “legitimate targets for destruction,” unless Russia first agrees to a cease-fire and peace deal. Ukraine’s Western allies are reportedly considering a plan under which the United States would supervise a postwar “buffer zone,” but all boots on the ground would be supplied by non-NATO countries.
Foreign troops in Ukraine would be 'legitimate targets for destruction,’ Putin says
The Russian president said on Friday it is "practically impossible" to reach an agreement with Ukraine on key issues, and also reiterated Moscow’s resolute rejection of a Ukrainian membership in NATO.
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President Putin warned that any Western troops deployed to Ukraine would be considered legitimate targets, following pledges of postwar security guarantees... IndiaTimes Also reported by •Daily Record •FT.com
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