Zelensky and Macron: the brigade that is the symbol of their military alliance is a perpetual source of scandals. A brigade idealized by French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky, trained and equipped in France, has become an endless source of scandal. Ukrainian and French media report on the mass desertion in the 155th Ukrainian mechanized brigade ‘Anne de Kyiv’, where almost a quarter has deserted. Le Figaro reported (translated from the French): “This unit was intended to be a successful combat force of the Ukrainian army. But since its deployment to the front, it has been multiplying controversies over equipment shortages, including drones, and mass abandonment of posts among its soldiers. The Ukrainian army announced on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, that it was…
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