Ukraine Army Chief Ready for Possible French Military Trainers
- Syrskyi signed paperwork to receive French instructors
- France says is working with Ukraine to understand its needs
Oleksandr Syrskyi
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Ukraine is preparing for a possible initial visit from French military instructors as the government asks NATO allies to help train Kyiv’s troops to the fight against the Russian invasion, according to commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi.
The statement on Monday came after a phone call that the army chief and Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustem Umerov held with French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu. Syrskyi praised France for its initiative to send instructors to train Ukrainian troops, without saying when they would arrive or for how long. Paris has given no public indication yet that such a visit was imminent.