French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu, along with officials from Estonia and France, have clarified their positions regarding military support for Ukraine amid its ongoing conflict. Lecornu stated that France has no plans to deploy combat troops in Ukraine, emphasizing that any French military presence would be limited to non-combat roles such as demining and training Ukrainian soldiers. "There was no talk about sending ground troops," he affirmed. This stance was echoed by Estonian Prime Minister Kallas, who confirmed that discussions with Ukraine focused on providing ammunition and air defense rather than sending ground troops. The statements align with a broader NATO perspective, aiming to support Ukraine without escalating the conflict into a wider war.
Well there is a shock. As we said earlier the French defence minister said they will help Ukraine but no French troops will enter Ukraine. As we keep saying France is not going to cross Russia's red line on this. NATO countries are not going to risk starting WW3 over Ukraine.…
French Minister of Defense, Sébastien Lecornu stated today that New Methods need to be discussed to Combat the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, but that the Deployment of NATO Ground Troops is “Off the Table” for now; this appears to be a Walk Back from what French President Macron… https://t.co/mMUVYJuJr4
🙄 France's Defence Ministry: No plans to send ground forces to Ukraine, exploring alternative options https://t.co/aYIFTEhUBb
France sending troops to Ukraine would be suicidal for France but also NATO. To atleast attempt to make a difference France would have to send all of its army's manpower, fully equipped, armor, air defense systems, air force. Otherwise the infantry would be sitting ducks. No…
🇫🇷🛡️ "Currently, there is no question of sending ground troops to fight in Ukraine", - the French Defense Minister in an interview with BFMTV. ❗️ Only possible plans for military presence are outlined: for demining and training of Ukrainian soldiers on Ukrainian soil.
🇫🇷 There can be no question of sending soldiers with the aim of participating in the conflicts in Ukraine , French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecorne told RMC radio. We wanted to tell our allies about what else we could do, various hypotheses were considered, but not about… https://t.co/5uyRxsuPeP
⚡️ French defense minister says no plans to deploy combat troops in Ukraine. French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said that, deploying combat troops is not being discussed, it is possible that France will send military personnel to Ukraine to train troops or participate in…
⚡️"At the moment, there is no talk of sending ground troops to fight in Ukraine," said French Defense Minister #Lecornu told BFMTV. "Only potential plans for military presence have been outlined: for demining and training Ukrainian soldiers," he stressed. 📷: AFP https://t.co/u5baZUqPpU
Ukraine asked to provide not soldiers, but ammunition and air defense, - Estonian Prime Minister Kallas "There was no talk about sending ground troops, they were talking about sending soldiers there. I can also assure you that our soldiers will not go there to fight. I can… https://t.co/jHALIxOX4M