LONDON: Europe is drawing up 'pretty precise plans' for a multinational troop deployment to Ukraine as part of post-conflict security guarantees that will have the backing of US capabilities, according to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

In an interview published by the Financial Times on Sunday, von der Leyen emphasized that President Trump has reassured Europe of an American presence as part of a support arrangement, affirming this commitment repeatedly.

The deployment is expected to include tens of thousands of European-led troops, with assistance from the US in the form of control and command systems, intelligence, and surveillance assets.

This agreement was reached at a meeting between US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and senior European leaders last month.

High-level discussions on Ukraine are set to continue with an upcoming gathering in Paris, where European leaders including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, and von der Leyen will meet at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron.