In Estonia, parliamentary approval is needed to send instructors to Ukraine, Kaia Kallas said.
Some states have already sent their instructors to Ukraine to train the Ukrainian military. This is what Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said, reports the Financial Times.
Callas said NATO allies should not fear that sending troops to Ukraine to train its soldiers could drag the alliance into a war with Russia.
He said that “there are countries that train soldiers on the ground,” and they do so at their own peril and risk.
Kallas added that if Russian troops attacked NATO training personnel in Ukraine, it would not automatically trigger Article 5 on mutual defense.
“I can’t imagine that if someone was hurt there, those who sent their people would say: “This is Article 5. Let’s … bomb Russia it doesn’t work the fear is unfounded,” she noted.
According to the prime minister, in Estonia, parliamentary approval is required to send instructors to Ukraine.
“It’s an open public discussion, but I don’t think we should rule anything out now,” Kallas said.
He is convinced that he sees no risk of direct conflict with Russia if the allies help Kyiv train Ukrainian soldiers on Ukrainian territory.
“Russian propaganda only talks about war with NATO, so they don’t need a reason for it. What do we do on our part… If they want to attack, they will attack,” Kallas said.
It was previously reported that the Estonian government is considering the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine so that the Estonian military can take over logistical work in western Ukraine.
We remind you that the Swedish Defense Minister Paul Johnson said that Sweden can send its military to Ukraine if NATO allies offer it.
Source: korrespondent
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