Posters Urging French Soldiers to Surrender Hang Near French Embassy in Moscow

“French, do not repeat the mistakes of your ancestors; their fate is well known,” is written on the posters. Additionally, there is a bold call for those who want to surrender to Russian soldiers. Those wishing to lay down their arms in Ukraine receive detailed instructions on how to safely cross to the Russian side. The same message is repeated below in French.

According to Reuters, citing diplomatic sources, France may send military instructors to Ukraine as early as this week, despite the risk of direct confrontation with Russia. Initially, Paris may send a limited number of instructors, with plans to increase that number to several hundred later on. Sources from the agency indicate that this mission will not operate under the auspices of the European Union or NATO.