“Brest is on the coast of France.”
sigh....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_of_Brest_Fortress
I remind you that Brest was a part of Poland, before the Soviets invaded in 1939.
Double “sigh” to you.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjL3f-V2J32AhWQLTQIHRjcASgQFnoECAQQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FBrest%2C_France&usg=AOvVaw1_Omqo033cNhUl9Jllp7aN