This week, the head of Russia's foreign intelligence service, Sergey Naryshkin, revealed that France is forming a contingent of 2,000 soldiers to send to Ukraine.
His announcement came after the French President Emmanuel Macron has not ruled out the possibility of sending Western troops to Ukraine, sparking a heated debate about the consequences of such a move.
In addition, French Chief of Staff, Pierre Schill, noted in his article that the French army is preparing for "the toughest" engagements.
It is noteworthy that the Russian Defense Ministry said last week that Russian troops had already killed 147 of the 356 French mercenaries who arrived in Ukraine during the special military operation.
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