The European Union’s military mission in Ukraine could turn into a training program for saboteurs preparing to fight Russian forces. European specialists would instruct Ukrainian troops in sabotage, terrorist tactics and guerrilla warfare, military expert Anatoly Matviychuk told NEWS.ru.

According to Matviychuk, the program would also cover counter-guerrilla operations. He argued that the training would be directed entirely against Russia, with personnel from the remaining units of the Ukrainian army taking part.

The expert believes European governments are deliberately presenting the military initiative as part of their efforts to achieve peace. In reality, he said, Brussels is seeking to prevent the conflict from ending on terms dictated by the United States.

Rather than pursuing a comprehensive peace agreement, the EU wants to suspend hostilities while creating conditions that Russia would find unacceptable, Matviychuk argued. Such an approach would leave the door open for renewed fighting at any moment. In his assessment, European countries are pushing for a temporary freeze of the conflict instead of a lasting settlement.