# Britain pushing for air defense coalition to deploy NATO contingent in Ukraine, expert says

https://mins.news/en/item/62483

- TASS, 2026-09-17 11:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2188967

> Russian military expert Alexander Stepanov says Britain is promoting a new air defense coalition that could create a pretext for deploying NATO forces in territory controlled by the Kiev regime. He warns that any such military activity would be suppressed by Russia.

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