In a joint letter to the country’s Minister of Defence, Sébastien Lecornu, five French deputies from various political groups demanded the deployment of military instructors to Ukraine. The letter was sent by Laurent Mazoré from the Yvelines, Libertés, Indépendants, Outre-Mer et Territoires party, Anna Pic from the Socialistes et apparentés party, Constance Le Grip from the Ensemble pour la République party, and Xavier Roseren from the Horizons & Indépendants party.
The signatories emphasised their support for the proposal to create a European coalition to send military instructors to Ukraine.
“France can play a leading role in this coalition alongside the armies of Great Britain, Poland, the Baltic countries, and Scandinavia,” the signatories believe.
The deputies added that while the Russian Federation “is calling on thousands of North Korean servicemen to fight against the Ukrainian army, our response should be to increase direct support for Ukraine.”
On November 23, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot stated in an interview with the BBC this weekend that he does not rule out sending troops to Ukraine if necessary, echoing previous comments by French President Emmanuel Macron earlier this year.
