Russia and Ukraine flashpoint

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Ryuu96 said:

France will provide a “complete shot” training for the Anne de Kyiv Brigade, which will include the training of a 🇺🇦 general staff. This brigade should be operational by early December. https://t.co/E9EUclhglm pic.twitter.com/pwvKYAqh3Y

— French Aid to Ukraine 🇨🇵👊🇺🇦 (@aidefranceukr) October 10, 2024

Although a specific number is not specified, the 🇫🇷 part of the Anne de Kyiv Brigade will go back to Ukraine with a lot of ammunition of different calibres. pic.twitter.com/0mZFxObnJG

— French Aid to Ukraine 🇨🇵👊🇺🇦 (@aidefranceukr) October 10, 2024

I met with the President of France, @EmmanuelMacron. Together, we received a briefing from the leadership of the training center where our unit, referred to in France as the Anne of Kyiv Brigade, is being trained.

France will provide significant support to this brigade:… pic.twitter.com/xo5YQeFobw

— Rustem Umerov (@rustem_umerov) October 10, 2024

“The infrastructures and combat exercises were, therefore, designed to meet the expectations and needs of the Ukrainians, based on their feedback in the field: the creation of trench networks and combat environments in real conditions, with stress, noise and the use of drones.” https://t.co/StikIhxxv1 pic.twitter.com/pt4ribKNKQ

— French Aid to Ukraine 🇨🇵👊🇺🇦 (@aidefranceukr) October 10, 2024

“It is a complete training model that takes into account the entire military and skills chain of the 155th Brigade, which France is currently the only country to implement.” pic.twitter.com/kWjubQ1FGg

— French Aid to Ukraine 🇨🇵👊🇺🇦 (@aidefranceukr) October 10, 2024

A last-minute clarification is that if it is not yet clear, the Anne of Kyiv Brigade will be made up of 4,500 soldiers: 2,300 🇺🇦 soldiers trained on 🇫🇷 territory and 2,200 🇺🇦 soldiers trained on 🇺🇦 territory. pic.twitter.com/vOGJzOpBrx

— French Aid to Ukraine 🇨🇵👊🇺🇦 (@aidefranceukr) October 9, 2024

Question: Is France also supplying the equipment and vehicles for this brigade?

I mean, they could bring their VABs and AMX 10 they've trained upon directly with them to the front. Both vehicle types are getting replaced (the VAB by the VBMR and the AMX-10 by the EBRC). Add some VBL and PVP (light vehicles more comparable to the Humvee which also will get replaced soon by the VBAE) and CEASAR Howitzers (which already have been pledged, not sure if all have been sent yet) plus small arms (like the Famas F1 rifle and the ANF1 machine gun, both getting replaced), rocket/grenade launchers (MILAN, Eryx, and maybe their Javelins, all getting replaced) and some MANPADS (MISTRAL) and you basically have a fully operational brigade at hand