A revised U.S.-brokered peace plan would cap Ukraine’s peacetime military at 800,000 troops, according to Financial Times reporting based on unnamed Ukrainian officials.
The proposal, discussed and approved by U.S. and Ukrainian negotiators, represents a shift from Washington’s earlier draft, which sought to limit Kyiv’s forces to 600,000. Ukraine’s wartime army currently stands at roughly 900,000.
The revised plan is part of a streamlined 19-point framework developed after talks in Geneva.
Ukraine has agreed to limit the size of its Armed Forces to 800,000 troops — the Financial Times
— KyivPost (@KyivPost) November 25, 2025
Key issues — including the status of occupied territories and security guarantees for Ukraine — remain unresolved. pic.twitter.com/iGfTNuCkQI
Territorial questions, including Russia’s demand that Ukraine surrender the entire Donbas, are expected to be handled directly by President Donald Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Kyiv has not publicly confirmed agreeing to troop limits, which Ukrainian leaders have long called a “red line.”
⚡️ Ukraine agrees to cap its army at 800,000 in revised US peace plan, FT reports.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) November 25, 2025
A Ukrainian army of this size would be close to its current wartime strength, which is roughly 900,000 service members.https://t.co/kLuPiAO0SI
Russia has not received the updated document, according to Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who warned Moscow will reject any deal that does not meet its demands.
Fresh U.S., Ukrainian, and Russian consultations continued this week in Abu Dhabi.
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