kyiv can count on its major ally, France. Emmanuel had pledged that the French army would train a few thousand soldiers for combat.
The fighting on the front lines continues unabated between Ukraine and Russia; losses for both countries are also increasingly considerable for both sides as we approach the third year of conflict. If Volodymyr Zelensky's army suffers, particularly in the east of the country, in Donbass, the Ukrainian president can count on the support of France.
Support
The Head of State announced last June the establishment of a brigade of Ukrainian soldiers, trained by French soldiers, named “Mother in Kyiv”. In this course, the “Task Force Champagne” cell aims to guide, help and train Ukrainian soldiers, report our colleagues from TF1 Info.
It is based in Mourmelon-le-Grand (Marne) and seeks to provide skills to hundreds of future fighters. Nearly 2,000 Ukrainians are expected to learn combat techniques, the use of French weapons but also their maintenance. In total, nearly 4,500 men will be supervised by the French Army.
This brigade is made up “infantry battalions, as well as engineering, artillery and other specialist teams”underlines Associated Press. With this support, France meets Ukraine's needs in terms of military resources but also the number of competent soldiers ready to fight.
“A support model that only France implements”
The Minister of the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, as well as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, visited the “Anne de kyiv” brigade. The opportunity for them to salute the end of the support of the first soldiers. “In the Grand Est, the training of the Anne brigade of kyiv is coming to an end. The President of the Republic was committed to it: our armies are training and equipping a Ukrainian brigade. With Jean-Noël Barrot, to attend their last exercise, a support model that only France implements in real tactical conditions, with French equipment which will be directly transferred to Ukraine to be used on the ground. wrote Sébastien Lecornu on X (ex-Twitter).
In the Grand Est, the training of the Anne of kyiv brigade is coming to an end.
The President of the Republic was committed to this: our armies are training and equipping a Ukrainian brigade.
With @jnbarrot to attend their last exercise, a model of support that only France implements… pic.twitter.com/3Fab9D570s
— Sébastien Lecornu (@SebLecornu) https://twitter.com/SebLecornu/status/1857116815509311826?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
“For 2 years, Europe has enabled the training of 60,000 Ukrainian soldiers. In the Grand-Est, our armies form an entire brigade. With Sébastien Lecornu, we went to meet these men and women, almost 1,000 days after the start of Russian aggression in Ukraine”declared Jean-Noël Barrot.
For 2 years, Europe has enabled the training of 60,000 Ukrainian soldiers.
In the Grand-Est, our armies form an entire brigade.
With @SebLecornuwe went to meet these men and women, almost 1,000 days after the start of Russian aggression in Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/TB1M0dPvou
— Jean-Noël Barrot (@jnbarrot) https://twitter.com/jnbarrot/status/1857124351402983693?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
If an alliance between Moscow and Pyongyang develops, France's aid to Ukraine is considerable and Volodymyr Zelensky hopes that this support will help end or win the war.
