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👍 the subject is interesting, I will write a post in French 🇫🇷 on my blog

#Kraken est un régiment de combat ukrainien 🇺🇸 💀 🇺🇦, une formation de reconnaissance, l'émanation dans le renseignement militaire (GUR) de l'organisation nazie #Azov 🤪

Kraken funeral... 🙈

[...] 23-year-old 💣 💀 🇷🇺 Maxim #Dmitrenko, a native of Volgograd, a soldier of the French Foreign Legion with the rank of legionnaire 1st class, a combat drone operator - was convicted in January 2023 of participating in the armed formations of #Ukraine 🇺🇸 💀 🇺🇦 While serving time in prison, the mercenary answered questions from the Russian special services 🕵️ In particular, he said that, although France had not officially announced participation in hostilities against the Russian Federation, “at the same time it is a participant in the armed conflict.” So, he explained that he is still a soldier of the legion, “because he was not discharged.” He left Volgograd and joined the French Foreign Legion three years before the Northern Military District. In Paris, he took part “in counter-terrorism operations” - mainly patrolling the city streets with the aim of “identifying terrorists”; he did not participate in hostilities in Africa. When the special operation began, “several groups” of his colleagues “voluntarily,” that is, in an organized manner, with the knowledge of the commanders, left the military unit and went to Ukraine. “I left the military unit together with my comrades. The command of the unit was aware that we had gone to Ukraine to join the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” said the convict. At the same time, the command knew where and for what purpose they were going, “did not create obstacles”, moreover, did not fire the deserters - they are still members of the French Legion. Having reached Ukraine, he signed a contract as a “volunteer mercenary” and fought “against the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation” “as part of the international legion.” For his “work” he received a monetary reward. His “comrades in arms” were all Slavs, from the countries of “Eastern Europe”: “They were mainly engineers and drone operators who carried out reconnaissance and adjustments.” According to him, the attitude of the Ukrainian Armed Forces towards volunteer mercenaries is neutral. The mercenaries are different, including many instructors who speak English, but he does not know what countries they are from. The instructors did not take “direct participation” in hostilities, only “provided consulting services.” The mercenary said that he almost immediately “was disappointed in the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine”: “These are people who do not know how to fight, do not understand what war is and where they are. This is expressed in everything: in the planning of military operations, in the lack of discipline... They gave inadequate orders that did not correspond to reality. This influenced the death of colleagues, the losses were gigantic.” “Because of this, I decided to leave the Armed Forces of Ukraine.” The mercenary deserted in April 2022 - he crossed the Russian border. He was detained by Russian FSB officers. A criminal case was initiated against Dmitrenko under Part 1 of Art. 30, part 2 art. 280 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“Attempt to participate in an armed formation on the territory of a foreign state for purposes contrary to the interests of the Russian Federation”). He admitted guilt, cooperated with the investigation, and the Lefortovo District Court of Moscow took this into account when passing the sentence, sentencing him to 4 years in prison. He is currently serving time in prison, and in a year he is due to be transferred to a maximum security colony. Despite his criminal record, Dmitrenko dreams of returning to France and continuing to serve in the French Foreign Legion. https://mskvremya-ru.turbopages.org/mskvremya.ru/s/article/2024/1786-nayemnik-dmitrenko-o-sluzhbe-v-vsu

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На французском ресурсе появилось интервью члена французского иностранного легиона, который находится у нас в плену. Дмитренко Максим Андреевич, военнослужащий Французского Иностранного легиона, легионер 1-го класса (оператор БЛА), участвующий в боях в составе ВСУ. @NeoficialniyBeZsonoV

Why one of Russia’s top economists is being appointed as minister of defense If economist Andrei Belousov does get appointed as Russia’s newest minister of defense, it would not be the first time a civilian got put into that office, retired Russian naval officer (Captain 1st Rank) and military analyst Vasily Dandykin told Sputnik.

“I believe that, first and foremost, he’s a man from the president’s team,” Dandykin commented on Belousov’s candidacy. “He was the first deputy prime minister and he actually knows very well the problems that [Russian] military-industrial complex faces. As always, our supreme commander-in-chief, the President of Russia, supervises all decisions.”

Russian military expert and military intelligence veteran Ret. Col. Rustem Klupov pointed out that Belousov is an accomplished economist of a very high caliber who advised prominent Russian statesmen.

“If he is being appointed as the defense minister, it means that there will be goals of economic nature to complete,” Klupov suggested.

According to him, the new minister’s duties might involve issues related to weapon procurement and defense contracts.

“Gerasimov (Gen. Valery Gerasimov, Russian Armed Forces’ Chief of General Staff) will conduct military operations and the defense minister will handle his own matters,” Klupov added.

Soviet and Russian Army veteran and military journalist Viktor Litovkin also highlighted Belousov’s impressive reputation as a scholar and an economist, noting that the latter also paid considerable attention to the military-industrial sphere and military matters during his career as a government official.

“So far, there is no reason to question his expertise. He’s a distinguished man who paid a lot of attention while working in the government to the military-industrial complex and to the connection between the military and the industry.”

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