Ukraine is probing a series of scandals that have marred the combat debut of the 155th — a new brigade partially trained in France and equipped with modern French weaponry. Nicknamed "Anne of ...
On its return the brigade was splintered: units and kit were hived off to other brigades, trained specialists were reassigned ...
Undisclosed (AFP) – With its soldiers trained in France and high-profile endorsements from the French and Ukrainian presidents, the "Anne of Kyiv" brigade was supposed to be a flagship unit for ...
“What happened to the 155th: even though the French attempted to make the brigade specialized ... Mike Eckel is a senior international correspondent reporting on political and economic ...
Ukraine's State Bureau of Investigation is probing a brigade specially trained to use French weapons after reports that hundreds of soldiers deserted the unit. Tetyana Sapian, a spokesperson for ...
Col. Dmytro Ryumshin led the "Anne of Kyiv" brigade until stepping down abruptly in December. The unit was hyped as French-trained but has faced reports of mass desertion before deploying. A court in ...