France will send instructors to Ukraine, – General Syrskyi
Source: commander-in-chief General Oleksandr Syrskyi
On May 27, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi together with the Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov held a video meeting with the Minister of the Armed Forces of the French Republic Sébastien Lecornu.
General Syrskyi welcomed the initiative of the French side to send instructors to Ukraine to train Ukrainian servicemen.
‘I have already signed the documents that will allow the first French instructors to soon visit our training centers and familiarize themselves with their infrastructure and staff,’ the general stated.
He also expressed hope that France’s determination will encourage other partners to join this ambitious project and thanked Lecornu for the friendly support of the French people and military and economic assistance to Ukraine to repel Russian military aggression.
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