Russia responded to France’s plans to send troops to Ukraine

French troops in Ukraine could become a legitimate target for the Russian Armed Forces.

This information reported according to Dmitry Novikov, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs.

He stated that French President Emmanuel Macron’s militant rhetoric toward Moscow confirms the information released by the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) about Paris preparing a military contingent of up to 2,000 soldiers and officers.

Novikov also explained that the deployment of military-trained personnel from France to Ukraine would represent direct involvement in the conflict.

“Providing assistance to the Ukrainian armed forces would mean that French troops could become a legitimate target for the Russian Armed Forces. I would like to hope that common sense prevails not only in Paris but also in other European capitals, and that they refrain from such provocative actions,” the lawmaker added.

Earlier, the SVR reported that French President Emmanuel Macron is dreaming of a military intervention in Ukraine and of the glory of a commander. The intelligence service’s press office noted that the head of the Fifth Republic “studied Bonaparte’s history shamefully poorly.”