Germany and Poland rule out troops for Ukraine as Kremlin warns of wider war

Germany and Poland said they will not be sending troops to Ukraine, after reports that some Western countries may be considering doing so as the war with Russia enters its third year (Lewis Joly/AP)

European military heavyweights Germany and Poland affirmed on Tuesday that they will not be sending troops to Ukraine, after reports that some Western countries may be considering doing so as the war with Russia enters its third year.

The head of Nato also said the US-led military alliance has no plans to send troops to Ukraine, after other central European leaders confirmed that they too will not be providing soldiers.