French instructors ‘welcome’ in Ukraine – Kiev’s top general

The commander-in-chief of Kiev’s armed forces Aleksandr Syrsky has said that he supports the idea of French military instructors being deployed to Ukraine to train local troops.

Syrsky wrote in a Telegram post on Monday that he has signed papers allowing the NATO member’s military personnel to visit training centers in Ukraine “soon,” to familiarize themselves with infrastructure and staff.

However Paris and the Ukrainian Defense Ministry have confirmed no plans are actually in place for French military instructors to work in Ukraine.

“I welcome France’s initiative to send instructors to Ukraine to train Ukrainian military personnel,” Syrsky wrote, expressing belief that French “determination” would serve as example to Kiev’s other foreign backers.