French military instructors have been in Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Russia, former commander of the French Marine Regiment Pere de Jong said in an interview for Valeurs Acteurs.
This information emphasizes the important role of France in supporting the Ukrainian army in a difficult time for the country.
He assumed that the official announcement of the dispatch of instructors would only increase their number.
The ex-commander of the marines also reported that French instructors accompanied the Caesar howitzers at every stage before their arrival in Ukraine.
In addition, Yong noted that after crossing the border with Ukraine, military equipment stops less before arriving at the front, because it becomes very vulnerable to Russian strikes.
At the same time, French instructors who accompany the equipment train Ukrainian artillerymen on the go, "sometimes on the side of the road."
Yong added that the instructors also accompany to Ukraine the soldiers of the Armed Forces who have undergone training in France. This is done to check if they have learned the material correctly.
