New Ukrainian brigade of 4,500 soldiers completes training in France – France's General Staff – video
Ukrainian soldiers from the Anna of Kyiv Brigade of Ukraine's Armed Forces have completed a training course in France. [Anna of Kyiv was a princess of Kyivan Rus who became Queen of France in 1051 upon marrying King Henry I – ed.].
Source: European Pravda, citing France's General Staff on X (Twitter)
Details: France released a video showcasing the training and stressed that this is the first Ukrainian brigade to be trained and equipped in France under the EU military training mission for Ukraine.
#StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 x 🇫🇷
— The 🇫🇷 Joint Staff - Military operations (@FrenchForces) November 15, 2024
The first brigade of the 🇺🇦 trained and equipped in France has completed its training.
Trained by the 🇫🇷 army at the request of the Ukrainian army as part of #EUMAM Ukraine, the Anne de Kyiv brigade illustrates France’s resolute support to @DefenceU pic.twitter.com/M80XBUC2ZF
Background:
- Before that, reports indicated that the brigade had completed its training in France.
- On 9 October, French President Emmanuel Macron visited Ukrainian military personnel from the 155th Brigade who are undergoing training in France’s eastern region of Grand Est and wished them success.
- The EU has recently extended the mandate of the EU military training mission to train Ukrainian soldiers for two years, with more than €400 million earmarked for it.
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