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French Foreign Legion troops desert to join fighting in Ukraine thelocal.fr - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thelocal.fr Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
PARIS: The French army has prevented 14 Ukrainian members of the Foreign Legion from traveling east with the possible intention of joining the fighting in their homeland, their commander said Wednesday. Nine in the group were on leave but not authorized to travel abroad when they were stopped Tuesday in Paris. The others were absent without leave or considered missing, Legion
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11/03/2021 - 14:24 Soldiers of the Foreign Legion s pionniers regiment march during the annual Bastille Day parade July 14, 2019 on the Champs Elysées avenue in Paris. AP - Kamil Zihnioglu 8 min France’s Foreign Legion, the national army s elite infantry force, has long attracted men the world over looking for adventure, a new start in life and the promise of French nationality. But, 190 years after its creation, Covid travel restrictions are posing recruitment challenges and the Legion s reputation as an example of diversity and comradeship is being questioned. Advertising
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