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"Moments later, an Israeli tank fired a shot towards the peacekeepers. Fortunately, no injury or damage was caused to the Unifil peacekeepers and assets."

In 2023, Moscow’s peacekeepers failed to prevent a conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia.

The growing discussion around the potential presence of European peacekeepers in Ukraine, if and when the war ends, has also upped the ante.

In the Russian Far East, Vladimir Putin delivered a warning to the West: don't even think about sending soldiers - and that includes peacekeepers - to Ukraine.

They have received training as soldiers, not as peacekeepers; they are not officers who are sworn to protect and serve.