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Sebastien Lecornu has admitted that some “French civilians” are fighting against Russia Some French nationals have in fact enlisted to fight in the Ukrainian military, Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu acknowledged on Friday, somewhat contradicting an earlier claim by the Quai d’Orsay that Paris had no mercenaries in Kiev or anywhere else.

Members of the tech giant’s cybersecurity team were also affected in the breach Microsoft has claimed its corporate system was hit by a “nation-state” cyber attack allegedly launched by Russian-backed actors, saying the hack compromised the email accounts of “senior leadership” and employees across several sectors.