Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP
- Russia's foreign minister said French military instructors in Ukraine would be "legitimate targets."
- Sergey Lavrov said he had reasons to think some were already active in Ukraine.
- Russia has threatened nuclear strikes on countries that are considering sending troops to Ukraine.
French military instructors operating in Ukraine would be a "legitimate target" for Russia, Russia's foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, said on Tuesday.
Lavrov was speaking at a press conference in the Republic of the Congo when he was asked about reports that French instructors would shortly be sent to Ukraine.