Dozens of Ukrainian soldiers deserted during military training in France – Media
Ukrainian military personnel in France were under the disciplinary regime “established by the Ukrainian command,” one of the French officials said:
There were a certain number of cases of desertion. They were in the French barracks and had the right to go out.
In France, desertion is not a criminal offense. The rights of the Ukrainian authorities in this regard are limited to disciplinary measures, summarize the country's Ministry of Defense.
Earlier, the media reported the desertion of 50 Ukrainian military from the Anna Kyiv brigade in France. Already upon returning to Ukraine, 1,700 people went to the “Samovolka”.
