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The head of France's military intelligence agency has quit over a failure to predict the war in Ukraine, several media outlets reported on Thursday, citing unidentified sources and an internal email announcing his departure. The Defence Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Eric Vidaud had led the military intelligence agency for seven months but sources told

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French military intelligence head steps down over Ukraine

Gen Eric Vidaud loses his job as military intelligence boss for not predicting Russia's invasion.

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French intelligence chief Vidaud fired over Russian war failings

The head of France's military intelligence agency has quit over a failure to predict the war in Ukraine, several media outlets reported on Thursday, citing unidentified sources and an internal email announcing his departure. The Defence Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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France's military intelligence chief is leaving his post after Paris failed to accurately predict in contrast to other Western allies that Russia would launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, several sources with knowledge of his exit said.

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French Military Spy Chief Quits Over Ukraine: Report

The head of France's military intelligence agency has quit over a failure to predict the war in Ukraine, several media outlets reported on Thursday, citing unidentified sources and an internal email announcing his departure. Read More

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According to reports, Fench General Eric Vidaud will step down from his post as military intelligence chief reportedly over his failure to accurately predict the war in Ukraine.
Reports say Vidaud has been criticised for "insufficient briefings" and "failure to master the issues." The move has so far not been confirmed by the French defence ministry.
French chief of staff Thierry Burkhard had earlier told a local newspaper that its intelligence …

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French General Vidaud to step down as military intelligence chief over Ukraine war 'failure'

The head of French military intelligence has been forced to stand down amid claims that his agency failed to predict the Russian invasion of Ukraine.General Éric Vidaud has been ousted as the director of military intelligence for providing “insufficient briefings” and displaying a “lack of mastery o

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Military spy chief forced out after France fails to predict invasion

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French intelligence chief will lose his post because of the war in Ukraine

Le général Eric Vidaud est remercié sept mois seulement après sa nomination. En cause, une mauvaise analyse des intentions russes vis-à-vis de l’Ukraine avant le déclenchement du conflit.

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Le chef du renseignement militaire français quitte son poste, faute d’avoir suffisamment alerté sur le risque de guerre en Ukraine

The head of French military intelligence, Gen Eric Vidaud, is losing his job after failing to predict Russia's war in Ukraine, the BBC reports. 

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French Intelligence Chief Sacked Over War in Ukraine

Éric Vidaud, le chef du renseignement militaire français, quitte son poste, sept mois après sa nomination. Ce départ prématuré est le résultat d'une insuffisance de ses services sur l'invasion russe…

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Eric Vidaud had led the military intelligence agency for seven months. Sources said the army had judged his briefings insufficient. Chief of staff of France's armed forces, Thierry Burkhard, had said French intelligence had, unlike their U.S. counterpart, failed to predict Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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