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France to train up to 2,000 Ukrainian soldiers, defence minister says

FILE PHOTO: French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu addresses the media, during a statement with German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht (not pictured), at the German Defence Ministry in Berlin, Germany September 22, 2022. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi

French President Emmanuel Macron has backed a proposal to train a large number of Ukrainian soldiers in the country, Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu told newspaper Le Parisien on Saturday.

"The president... has approved a training plan that will allow up to 2,000 Ukrainian soldiers to be welcomed in France," he said.

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