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France is preparing some 2,000 troops for Ukraine to fight against Russia. The head of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Sergey Naryshkin said on Wednesday. Anadolu Agency reported citing
Russian state news agency TASS.
"The contingent for sending to Ukraine is already being prepared. At the initial stage, it will amount to about 2,000 people," Naryshkin said in an interview with Russia's state news agency TASS.
He said a number of French soldiers already killed in Ukraine, but French President Emmanuel Macron is hiding the truth for fear of mass protests in his country.
"But Sooner or later, Macron will have to reveal the ugly truth, but he will strive to delay the confessions as much as possible," he added.
He claimed that the French military is “visibly concerned" about the increased number of French soldiers, and said they also fear such a significant unit will not be able to be sent to Ukraine quietly and be stationed there.
Last month, Macron refused to rule out sending Western troops to Ukraine, where Russia launched a "special military operation" two years ago. The idea, however, was rejected by the allies.
