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France, Russia, Ukraine
French intelligence officer turned pro-Russian blogger targeted by Kyiv and returning fighters

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Left: screenshots from Nicolas Cinquini’s blog and the TrackANaziMerc Telegram account, for which he works. Right: the insignia of the Revanche Tactical Group and a photo of fighters from the unit’s French detachment who are on Nicolas Cinquini's trail.
Left: screenshots from Nicolas Cinquini’s blog and the TrackANaziMerc Telegram account, for which he works. Right: the insignia of the Revanche Tactical Group and a photo of fighters from the unit’s French detachment who are on Nicolas Cinquini's trail. © Intelligence Online

Nicolas Cinquini, a former French police intelligence officer sacked for his role in the Yellow Vests protests, blogs about French nationals involved in Ukraine. His pro-Russian activism has drawn the attention of Ukrainian counter-intelligence and of returning French veterans.

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