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France reportedly preparing to send 2,000 troops to Ukraine

28 October 2025 12:47 (UTC +04:00)

France is preparing to send a military contingent to Ukraine, APA's Moscow bureau reports, citing the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR).

It was reported that the French General Staff is preparing to send a military contingent of 2,000 soldiers and officers to Ukraine to assist Kyiv.

"Macron dreams of a military intervention in Ukraine and still hopes to go down in history as a warlord. In accordance with his orders, the General Staff of the French Armed Forces is preparing to send a military contingent of 2,000 soldiers and officers to Ukraine to support the Kyiv regime. The core of the force will be special forces from the French Foreign Legion, mainly from Latin American countries. According to information received by the SVR, currently "the legionnaires have already been deployed in the Polish regions bordering Ukraine and are undergoing intensive combat training," the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service said in a statement.