“Everything is changing”: Borrell answered whether the EU will send military instructors to Ukraine or not

What is known about sending military instructors to Ukraine/Collage 24 Channel< p _ngcontent-sc197 class="news-annotation">The European Union is actively discussing the idea of ​​sending military instructors to train the Ukrainian military. However, there is still no consensus among member states regarding this decision.

This is due to the fact that in some countries there is a perception that the deployment of military instructors can create a certain risk. This was stated by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Defense Josep Borrell after a meeting of defense ministers, reports a correspondent of 24 Channel from Brussels.

How is the discussion going on about the possibility of sending military instructors to Ukraine

The European Union is actively discussing the possibility of sending military instructors for training of the Ukrainian military.

Leading EU member states believe that training the military directly in a war scenario, avoiding movement between countries, has its advantages . This will allow the training ecosystem to be better adapted to the real conditions of war, Borrell said.

Other countries believe that the deployment of military trainers will create a certain risk. Now there is no common position in the European Union.

“There are different views, but I cannot say that there is a consensus to do this tomorrow. But everything is changing,” he noted .

Sending military instructors from France: what is known

• May 27, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Alexander Syrsky announced that France would send instructors to Ukraine to train Ukrainian military personnel.
• However, the French Ministry of Defense did not confirm the information about the dispatch their military instructors to Ukraine. In particular, they note that this issue is still being worked on.
• However, on May 29, information appeared that Emmanuel Macron plans to announce a plan for the possible deployment of French instructors in Ukraine during Vladimir’s visit Zelensky to France.