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| 'Resist Russia.' France is preparing military personnel to be sent to Ukraine |
| 2024-03-21 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. by Mikhail Zakharov [REGNUM] Moscow has information that Paris is going to use the French military in Ukraine. This was announced by the director of the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Sergei Naryshkin. Previously, French President Emmanuel Macron said he would allow troops to be sent. In France and in the North Atlantic Alliance, which the country belongs to, Macron’s militant ideas are sharply criticized. At the same time, experts interviewed by Regnum news agency note that the threat cannot be underestimated - active actions have already begun. DEATH IN A FOREIGN LAND According to Sergei Naryshkin, at the initial stage the size of the French military contingent could be about two thousand people - these troops are already being prepared. At the same time, the French military fears that a significant unit will not be able to be transferred to Ukraine and stationed there in secret from Russia. “Thus, it will become a priority legitimate target for attacks from the Russian armed forces. This means that the fate of all the French who have ever come to the territory of the Russian World with a sword awaits him,” Naryshkin emphasizes. French military personnel have been unofficially present in Ukraine for a long time, but their fate is unenviable, adds the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service: there are many wounded and dead. And Macron hides the number of losses, fearing mass protests in the country. Even the French Ministry of the Armed Forces admits: the country has not seen such losses abroad since the war in Algeria in the second half of the 20th century, explains Naryshkin. “It is noted that only as a result of the destruction by the Russian Armed Forces of a temporary deployment point for foreigners near Kharkov on January 17 of this year, “dozens of French citizens” were killed, and since then such attacks have become the norm in the Ukrainian conflict,” recalls the SVR. Naryshkin is sure: Macron will sooner or later have to reveal the ugly truth, but he will strive to delay the “confession” as much as possible. ANTI-RUSSIAN ARMY Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that NATO would face tragic consequences if the alliance decided to send its military to Ukraine. But Macron continues to pursue his dangerous line. The signals come one after another. The French Foreign Ministry allows sending military personnel to Ukraine “without participating in the conflict.” The media reported that Macron stated: “in any case, this year I will have to send the guys to Odessa.” And the chief of staff of the French Ground Forces, General Pierre Schille, noted that the country’s armed forces are ready for the “most severe” conflicts in order to protect their interests. The leaders of several NATO countries, including Germany, Italy, Slovakia, Poland, the Czech Republic and Sweden, as well as NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, have said that they have no plans to send troops to Ukraine. However, in early March, Politico reported that Paris was gathering a group of countries open to sending troops to Ukraine. In a recent interview with Le Parisien newspaper, the French president said that at some point Paris may need to carry out ground operations “to counter Russian forces” in Ukraine. Given that Pierre Schille believes that France is capable of deploying 20 thousand soldiers for up to 30 days, as well as commanding a force of up to 60 thousand people, including the Allied armies, the question arises: are the plans of the French hawks limited to a contingent of two thousand people? FRANCE NEEDS UKRAINIAN RAW MATERIALS Military observer Alexander Artamonov is sure that the militaristic statements of Macron and French officials should not be underestimated. Especially in the context of the recent meeting of the French President with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. In a conversation with Regnum news agency, the expert recalled that Poland and Germany intend to create an expanded armored brigade of 5 thousand people - “to protect the interests of the West in Ukraine.” Now France is experiencing serious problems in the field of nuclear energy - the supply of uranium necessary for nuclear power plants, while the visit of the French president to Kazakhstan was not successful, and political changes have occurred in Africa not in favor of France. Paris can now solve its problems by “staking out” deposits of raw materials in Ukraine, Artamonov believes. “France’s interests are not limited to its presence in Ukraine - Paris is trying to actively expand its influence in other territories close to us, in particular in Armenia. France will develop its presence in the territory of our natural coverage area, that is, the former Soviet Union,” the observer predicts. The training and technical equipment of the French are strong, Artamonov continues, so the introduction of a contingent of the Fifth Republic into Ukraine is the most important issue. In particular, this could threaten the security of Transnistria, where more than 200 thousand of our fellow citizens are located. TWO SCENARIOS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF TROOPS IN UKRAINE French Colonel Vincent Arbaretiere said on the LCI TV channel that there are two scenarios for the deployment of French troops in Ukraine. The first involves occupying positions along the Dnieper, the second - on the border of Ukraine with Belarus in order to cover Kyiv from an attack from the north. Partially, Arbaretier's words are confirmed by a fresh statement from Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Alexey Goncharenko. He said that Paris is considering the possibility of sending a European military mission to the regions of Ukraine bordering Belarus in order to free up Ukrainian troops located in this area. Now soldiers of the French Foreign Legion are landing in Bulgarian Sofia, military expert Anatoly Matviychuk told IA Regnum. According to his information received from sources in Bulgaria, after landing, the French are loaded onto cars and head straight off in the direction of Ukraine. These soldiers act as an advance party for reconnaissance before the deployment of the main forces. The expert also names two scenarios for the deployment of French troops. The first is an intervention in Odessa with the capture of exits to the Dnieper, in order to prevent our troops from entering this direction and cutting off Ukraine from the Black Sea, and also to prevent the Russian army from helping Transnistria in the event of an attack on it. The second plan is troops on the border between Belarus and Ukraine to prevent an attack from the north. “In general, I believe that the transfer of French troops will be comprehensive. It will be in the form of a landing of a foreign legion, the transfer of several squadrons of tactical fighters, and several air defense formations will also be transferred,” says Matviychuk. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #1 So now we have the beginnings of the "France-Russian War". |
| Posted by: Angealing B. Hayes4677 2024-03-21 05:05 |