Ukrainian troops train for trench warfare near France's WW1 battlefields
Soldiers scramble through trenches under a haze of yellow smoke, machine gunfire booms across the fields, invisible drones buzz overhead and voices scream in Ukrainian "Watch out!" The scene could be 3,
A France-trained force aims to strengthen Ukraine's defenses at a critical point in war
A FRENCH MILITARY BASE, France -- A French military task force with a festive name — “Champagne” — is wrapping up a mission that's no party: Training a whole new brigade of several thousand Ukrainian troops who will be joining the fight against Russia's invasion armed with France-supplied tanks, artillery canons and other heavy weaponry.
Ukrainian troops train for trench warfare near France's WWI battlefields
Around 2,000 Ukrainian soldiers are training in France's eastern Marne region, where German and French armies battled each other during World War I.
France Equips and Trains New Ukrainian Brigade at Critical Point in War
France's "Champagne" task force focuses on advanced combat tactics, trench warfare and coordination with artillery and tanks.
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.
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A France-trained and armed force aims to strengthen Ukraine's defenses at critical juncture in war
France — A French military task force with a festive name — “Champagne” — is wrapping up a mission that’s no party: ...