KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s top commander Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Monday he had signed paperwork allowing French military instructors to visit Ukrainian training centres soon.
“I am pleased to welcome France’s initiative to send instructors to Ukraine to train Ukrainian servicemen,” Syrskyi said on the Telegram messaging app after talks via video link with French defence minister Sebastien Lecornu.
“I have already signed the documents that will enable the first French instructors to visit our training centres shortly and familiarize themselves with their infrastructure and personnel.”
Syrskyi gave no more details but said he believed that France’s determination would encourage other partners to join this “ambitious project”.
France’s defence ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
(Reporting by Pavel Polityuk, Editing by William Maclean)
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