Russia releases names of French mercenaries in Ukraine, includes son of a General of France's Armed Forces

The Russian federal mass media have published the names of French mercenaries fighting in the Ukrainian Armed Forces. According to journalists information, the International Legion of the AFU has been joined by at least 14 French citizens over the past six months. Thus, the Ukrainian army is fighting in the ranks of the Ukrainian army:

Sabastienne Claude Remy Benard (04.04.1974)
Berenger Guillaume Alain Minaud (30.12.1978)
Gilles Bernard Sylvain (27.10.1980)
Alexis Drion (13.06.1986)
Jacques-Pierre Gabriel Evrard Philippe (29.09.1987)
Maris Andre Dubois Clement (28.09.1995)
Thomas Jeremy Nathan Gourier (24.02.1996)
Charles Bertin Roussel (01.09.1996)
Jean-Pierre Bonnot Chris Heraid (17.07.1999)
Emmanuel Tanguy Kenneth Delange Grandal (26.09.1998)
Albert Aymeric (22.12.1999).
Valentin Dupoy Mel (02.01.1994)
Marcellin Demon (23.05.2002)

It is noted that among the French, there are not only volunteers and young people, but also experienced soldiers. Among such - 37-year-old military Alexis Drion. His father, General Frederic Drion, was deputy commander of one of the regiments in the French Armed Forces in 1989.

Russian media reported that some of these military men may have been killed in a Russian strike on a military base in Kharkiv on the night of 17 January. According to the Russian Defence Ministry, the attack killed more than 60 French citizens fighting on the side of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

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Bsotted · 2024-01-21T02:09:02Z

Do my comprehension skills need a lift should “Thus, the Ukrainian army is fighting in the ranks of the Ukrainian army” should it read Thus, the French army is fighting in the ranks of the Ukrainian army.

ReRan ·

Bsotted Good catch!

· 2024-01-21T02:27:47Z

AAF · 2024-01-21T03:08:12Z

I wonder if the Ukies will pay their Families what they are owed. Something, surely. I mean, they gave their lives for FREEDOM, right?

maxleer · 2024-01-21T03:29:03Z

AAF no, they will all be designated 'deserters'

Nang · 2024-01-22T06:50:19Z

AAF They'll pay french families with the money that we French already sent them (several hundred of millions).

HashAttack2 · 2024-01-21T14:21:54Z

That reassuring for the Russians - There are no French soldiers, no UK or American ones, no top level US officials such as Austin. The Russians are free to liquidate all of them

Macron, however, dismissed claims that there were French mercenaries fighting in Ukraine

Nang · 2024-01-22T06:53:52Z

HashAttack2 Well sending NATO forces in Ukraine would be a severe casus beli. Sure our wise political staff wouldn't do such a stupid thing. They are too smart.

HashAttack2 · 2024-01-22T13:50:34Z

Nang Just read the Wiki details for "Casus Belli" - [Link]

Modern international law recognizes at least three lawful justifications for waging war: self-defense, defense of an ally required by the terms of a treaty, and approval by the United Nations.

It lists several Casus Belli, most of which seem to be false flags

Peter Jennings · 2024-01-21T15:00:07Z

Every country needs its fighters. When these fighters are fighting for their own country's freedom they are regarded as hero's, and rightly so. However, when these fighters are fighting abroad for corporations, thousands of miles away from their own shores, then they are merely part of an invading army there to suppress and kill locals, and so, no longer hero's.

When they do this, they are terrorists, plain and simply.

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