2024-05-06 06:31:55
Paris: Amidst the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, France has taken such a step, which can provoke a major war in Europe. France has officially sent its troops to Ukraine for the first time. French troops have been deployed to Slavyansk in support of Ukraine’s 54th Independent Mechanized Brigade. According to Asia Times report, the soldiers sent by France to Ukraine are from the 3rd Infantry Regiment. Which is the main contingent of the Foreign Legion of France (Legion Étranger). The French Foreign Legion includes a large number of Ukrainians and Russians. Earlier, he had been given permission to join the Ukrainian army after the Russian invasion began in 2022. However, during that time no information was received about the return of Russian soldiers back to Russia.
What is the French Foreign Legion?
The French Foreign Legion is commanded by French officers, but all the officers and personnel deployed in it are foreigners. In this, soldiers also have the freedom to remain anonymous. That means the soldier can decide for himself whether he wants to keep his original name or adopt a new name. Soldiers serving in it serve for a period of three years, after which they can seek French citizenship. If a soldier is injured he is entitled to French citizenship without any waiting period. There are no women in the foreign army.
100 soldiers sent for the first time
France has decided to send 1500 foreign troops to Ukraine. At the moment, a contingent of about 100 soldiers has been sent to Ukraine in the initial group of French troops. This deployment has been made at a time when Russia has intensified its operations in Ukraine. The purpose of these troops is to help Ukraine in stopping Russia’s advance in Donbass. There are artillery experts in the French contingent. French President Emmanuel Macron had been threatening to send French troops to Ukraine for the past several months. However, they have not received much support in this regard from NATO countries. It is also said that America opposes sending NATO troops to Ukraine.
Russia will be enraged by France’s decision
Meanwhile, after sending French troops to Ukraine, the question has arisen whether France has crossed the red line in Ukraine. Russian President Putin has been continuously threatening that if NATO forces enter Ukraine, it will be considered a direct war. The Russian President has also been threatening to use nuclear power from time to time. It is believed that by sending foreign troops, France has also kept a defense with itself. He may say that the people sent are not French citizens.
Why did Macron send foreign troops?
With this decision, Macron will not face much domestic opposition on sending foreign troops to Ukraine and will also build the image of a person who takes tough decisions. According to reports, France does not have a large number of its troops to deploy abroad. To send the original army of France, he would have to recruit additional, which would give his political opponents an opportunity to attack.