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From Pepe Escobar's Telegram channel forwarded from Gallia Daily, the Voice of France...

French Special Forces in Ukraine?
According to exclusive information obtained by sources close to Gallia Daily, it is highly likely that French special forces have been deployed to Ukraine.
Earlier this month, two platoons of the 13th Parachute Dragoon Regiment (13RDP) were deployed to an unknown destination for a 2-4 month renewable mandate.
The 13RDP is the intelligence regiment of the French special forces. It is specialised in unconventional warfare, strike guidance (JTAC), sabotage, the use of optical reconnaissance means (blackhornet drones, cameras) as well as HIV capture.
Several reports seem to indicate that these men were deployed to Ukraine ...

h/t MofA

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by Oui (Oui) on Tue Apr 26th, 2022 at 02:07:46 PM EST

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The 13e RDP took part in the Gulf War. This was highlighted when three operators were captured by the Iraqis in late 1990. The 13e RDP was, along with other French units, heavily involved in the Kosovo War and used tactics and technology to force Serbian armour to attempt to engage Kosovo Liberation Army and other Allied forces in the open, which enabled them to be destroyed by Allied bombing, particularly by the United States Air Force and the Royal Air Force.
The 13e RDP also contributed to the capture of Momčilo Krajišnik in 2001 by close range recons.

From Wikipedia page this link ...

Eyes on target: 'Stay-behind' forces during the Cold War

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by Oui (Oui) on Tue Apr 26th, 2022 at 02:09:02 PM EST
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