Lithuania announces readiness to send troops to Ukraine
Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonite has officially confirmed that her country is ready to send its military contingent to Ukraine to help train Ukrainian soldiers.
Shimonite once again drew attention to the fact that it was her country that helped train the Ukrainian military before the full-scale invasion of Russia.
According to her, there is indeed a long-standing cooperation between the Lithuanian and Ukrainian armed forces.
And we train them in third countries, we train them in Lithuania. And if necessary, it may also train them (Ukrainian soldiers – ed.) in Ukraine in partnership with countries that want to do so,” emphasized Ingrida Šimonite.
Details: Šimonite emphasized that everything should be done to help Ukraine, which is defending its sovereignty and territorial integrity in the war against Russia.
France is preparing to send military instructors to Ukraine
According to Western journalists, the official Paris may soon send military instructors to Ukraine, despite the concerns of some allies and criticism from the Kremlin.
Anonymous sources assure that Emmanuel Macron’s team may announce its decision next week.
According to insiders in diplomatic circles, the French government expects to form and lead a coalition of countries that will offer such assistance to Kyiv in its military efforts, even though some of its partners in the European Union fear that this could make direct conflict with Russia more likely.
Paris plans to first send a limited number of personnel to assess the feasibility of the mission, and then send several hundred instructors.
