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The International Legion for the Defence of Ukraine, [note 1] or the Ukrainian Foreign Legion, [9] is a military unit of the Ukrainian Ground Forces composed of foreign volunteers. It was created on 27 February 2022 by the Ukrainian government at the request of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to fight against the Russian invasion of the country ...
During the war, Pakistan sent humanitarian aid to help the people of Ukraine affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Pakistan Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft were flown to Poland where the aid was dispatched to help Ukrainian civilians.
Thence, the 2nd Battalion participated in the counteroffensive that led to the recapture of Lyman and the successful advance to reclaim part of western Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine's easternmost region, which was completely occupied by the Russians until December 2022. [19] Two fighters of the 2nd Legion were reported killed in late spring 2023 ...
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The TDF was officially activated with the start of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, and more than 100,000 civilians had volunteered by March. [7] The International Legion of Territorial Defence of Ukraine, formed by foreign volunteers, is part of the Territorial Defense Forces. [8]
[8] [1] Alongside the creation of an International Legion, included the creation of battalions making up the structure of the unit. The battalion was the third of several battalions to be made within the Legion, alongside the 1st Battalion and 2nd Battalion, it was designated as a 'Special Purpose Battalion'. [9]
LONDON (Reuters) -In a sign of Russia's urgent need to bolster its war effort in Ukraine, parliament said on Friday it would consider a bill to allow Russians over 40 and foreigners over 30 to ...