Russian Embassy warns French citizens regarding service in Ukraine

The Russian Embassy in Paris has issued a warning to French citizens considering fighting in Ukraine as mercenaries. The embassy utilized the proverb, ‘He who takes up the sword shall perish by the sword,’ to caution those joining the conflict on behalf of the Ukrainian government.

While the embassy stated it does not possess precise data regarding the exact number of French mercenaries currently in Ukraine, the statement follows reports from Russian security sources suggesting France could lose between ten and several hundred soldiers during combat operations in the region.