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 ...

Ukraine's General Staff has reported that the 155th Mechanised Brigade named after Anna of ... issues that need to be resolved." ・A French army official confirmed incidents of desertion among ...

The brigade’s return was jumbled ... overseeing an investigation into “abuses of power”, to soothe French irritation. General Mykhailo Drapatyi, appointed commander of Ukraine’s ground ...

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 Ukraine's army.

Dogged by scandals, the 155th Separate Mechanised Brigade has quickly become a headache for both French and Ukrainian leaders ...

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.

Unique’ – French President Emmanuel Macron announced the creation of the Anne of Kyiv brigade — named after a Middle Ages Kyiv princess that married into the French royal family — during ...