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The Ukrainian army responded to rumors concerning “problems” within the “Anne of kyiv” brigade, partly trained and equipped by France, after press revelations on cases of abuse of power and desertions.
The commander of the Ukrainian land forces Mikhaïlo Drapaty recognized on Monday January 6 “problems” within the “Anne of kyiv” brigade, partly trained and equipped by France, after press revelations on cases of abuse of power and desertions. “I confirm of course that there were problems with the command and the training process,” he admitted to several media.
A “minimal” number of desertions of soldiers trained in France
“As far as possible, all these problems are being resolved,” he continued, assuring that the number of desertions of soldiers trained in France was “minimal”.
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On the other hand, the Ukrainian army claimed to be “inflicting losses” on Moscow’s forces in Russia’s Kursk region, where it has controlled hundreds of square kilometers of territory since August 2024, when Moscow claims kyiv launched a new offensive in this border area. “In the Kursk region, we are constantly inflicting losses” on the Russians, declared Mikhaïlo Drapaty without giving further details on the current operation.
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