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© Sergey Guneev; RIA NovostiFILE: Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. Maria Zakharova also said the Kiev regime "continues to cleanse the media space and introduce total censorship in the country".
France could bring about 1,500 servicemen to combat readiness in April for deployment to Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
"New information is emerging about the preparation by Paris of a military contingent to be sent to Ukraine. To this end,
the command of the French Foreign Legion in early March approved the makeup of a battalion tactical group of about 1,500 people," she said at a news conference. "It is expected that in April the group will be brought to full combat readiness for an operational deployment to the Ukrainian theater of military operations.""Meanwhile, the French continue thy [sic] part of their history, which in general should be consigned to oblivion: the business of their ancestors, who were engaged in the secret export from Ukraine of cultural treasures, including ancient Byzantine icons, for their alleged, as they phrase it, preservation in France," the diplomat said.
Zakharova also said the Kiev regime "continues to cleanse the media space and introduce total censorship in the country."
"On March 28, France's
Le Figaro published an article about 70 journalists that were killed in Ukraine and 250 media outlets that were closed," the spokeswoman said. "Better late than never. Just a question: We had talked about all this, including with Le Figaro, which interviewed representatives of the Foreign Ministry."
Comment: Notably, the Kiev-junta just warned that, in the next few months, they
intend to attempt another terrorist attack on the Kerch bridge in Crimea. Furthermore, it's likely that the German military, who, just a few weeks ago, was exposed conspiring to do just that, will be able to provide them with some kind of assistance.
It also wouldn't be the first time that France had sent meat for the grinder:
Russia releases names of French mercenaries in Ukraine, includes son of a General of France's Armed ForcesSouth Front provides footage of the training exercise (see full text below):
🇫🇷🇺🇦 FRANCE - UKRAINE
The French Foreign Legion getting ready to deploy in Ukraine - Documentary Eng subtitles.
According to http://Southfront.press, one of the best media on contemporary conflicts, French military leaders have already begun training combat units to send to the Ukrainian front.
At the end of February, President Macron instructed the Ministry of the Armed Forces to study the question of sending French Foreign Legion forces to Ukraine.
On February 27, 2024, by order of the Legion command, the formation of three companies of Legion fighters began.
On March 5, 2024, the French military command and Legion command approved the personnel numbers of the battalion tactical group, which is expected to include 1,500 military personnel. This battalion tactical group contains three Legion companies, which were assigned for this purpose in advance.
These are :
- a material support company;
- two engineering companies.
- The battalion tactical group should also include: up to 6 companies of motorized and armored infantry as well as the operational team.
The French command failed to assure the number of declared personnel of the battalion tactical group to the members of the Legion.
The assumed ratio of members of the Foreign Legion to regular military personnel of the Ministry of the Armed Forces in the battalion tactical group is approximately 1:2.
During the first half of March, the battalion tactical group began combat coordination at the Courtine training camp in the "Creuse" region of France.
March 8 to 14, 2024, the 2nd regiment of the Foreign Legion based in Nîmes was reported preparing for a large-scale exercise throughout the "Creuse" region of France. 800 legionnaires and their 120 vehicles were trained in the countryside and the streets of the quiet town of "Guéret" including 40 armoured vehicles.
The staff was tasked with completing combat coordination by mid-April. Personnel should wait for the order and be ready to be sent to the front in Ukraine.
The deployment of the group to Ukraine could take place in the second half of April as suggested by the Russian MFA press secretary Mari Zakharova
Documentary of the exercise from Objective Gard: 2nd Foreign Infantry (foreign legion) Regiment of Nîmes for full-scale training at the Courtine camp (Creuse).
Comment: Notably, the Kiev-junta just warned that, in the next few months, they intend to attempt another terrorist attack on the Kerch bridge in Crimea. Furthermore, it's likely that the German military, who, just a few weeks ago, was exposed conspiring to do just that, will be able to provide them with some kind of assistance.
It also wouldn't be the first time that France had sent meat for the grinder: Russia releases names of French mercenaries in Ukraine, includes son of a General of France's Armed Forces
South Front provides footage of the training exercise (see full text below):