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Ukraine's French-trained brigade rocked by scandal

The 'Anne of Kyiv' brigade was launched with pomp by France and Ukraine but has been hit by scandals © Genya SAVILOV / AFP

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 Ukraine's army.

But just months after being created, it finds itself fighting two enemies – Russians across the battlefield and an internal scandal that has shocked the Ukrainian military establishment.

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