Europe's top defense leaders vowed ongoing support for Ukraine in case of a ceasefire deal with Russia, but stopped short of promising boots on the ground.

Defence ministers from five major European NATO member states met on Wednesday in Paris to discuss military security guarantees for Ukraine, including the possible deployment of peacekeeping troops, in the event of a peace deal with Russia.

Defence ministers from five EU countries gathered in Paris on Wednesday 12 March and pledged to take concrete steps to strengthen European defence and provide security guarantees to Ukraine. Source: Reuters,