Ukraine's French-trained brigade was meant to be a flagship project. Now its ex-commander is detained with a $2.1 million bail.
The 155th Mechanized Brigade was given French training and weaponry but has been beset by scandal since before it deployed to the front lines.
French-trained Ukrainian army unit probes mass desertions official
The Anne of Kiev brigade has formed a special branch to search for hundreds of soldiers who are believed to have gone AWOL An ...
Macron’s brigade shows how not to fight in Ukraine
It was supposed to be the showpiece of Nato’s support for the war in Ukraine – the first of 14 almost entirely ...
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A French-sponsored Ukrainian army brigade has been badly botched
The formation of Ukraine’s 155th army brigade was announced at the D-Day anniversary ceremony in Normandy last June, complete with photo-ops with the French president, Emmanuel Macron.
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Ukraine's French-trained brigade rocked by scandal
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 ...