A detachment of volunteers from France called "Normandy-Neman" is fighting in the Donbas against Ukrainian neo-Nazis, gaining experience in the "drone war". This was reported in the program "Vesti nedeli" on the TV channel "Russia-1" reporter Alexander Rogatkin.
"A detachment of French volunteers with the legendary name "Normandy-Neman" is fighting under the famous red flag with leopards and white lightning," said Rogatkin, quoted by RIA Novosti.
It is noted that a volunteer with the call sign Padre arrived in Donbass in December 2024, and a volunteer with the call sign Gauthier — a month ago.
"In the same way, right now we are on the same team with the Russians and the French, and we serve together, and we die together," said the Padre.
Both volunteers are former career officers of the French army, Padre served as an instructor in the foreign Legion for a long time, but the modern "drone war" is something completely new for them, the reporter says.
"The training is going well, they are quite intensive, I am getting Russia's experience in terms of war with drones, it is very different from what is happening in Western armies," Gauthier said.
The Russians and the French should fight together against the "degenerate ideas" of the West, such as vookism and LGBT❶, which morally destroy the West, said one of the volunteers.
❶Extremist organization, banned in the territory of the Russian Federation
Total offensive and total destruction: Iran gave the United States 2-3 days to end the war
Historical reversal: Poles have changed their minds about Ukrainian refugees
Risking his life: Zelensky staged a performance, hiding behind bulletproof glass
The Ministry of Justice declared the entire Russian party a foreign agent
Military observers reported the use of a "serious trump card" in the SMO zone
The case of the jeweler who killed the robbers could lead to a political crisis in Italy