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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 ...
On 11 September 2022, the official page of the International Legion published footage of the 1st Battalion raising the Ukrainian flag in Kupiansk during the Kharkiv counteroffensive - demonstrating the success of the unit in combat actions. [3] Ensuing the liberation of Petropavlivka, the battalion and the Legion pushed east.
At the top of the shield, the inscription "4th International Legion" is displayed in yellow. In the centre of the insignia are yellow wings with a sword between either side of the wings. Below the sword and wings is a shield with a yellow border, containing the Ukrainian tryzub variant used by the International Legion, with a globe beneath it.
A former Tory MP who lost his seat at the general election last year has joined the Ukrainian International Legion to help in the fight against Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Jack Lopresti, a former ...
A former Conservative MP is serving in the Ukrainian military’s foreign legion. Jack Lopresti, who was MP for Filton and Bradley Stoke from 2010 to 2024, lost his seat in the July election.
In late 2022, the Legion 2nd Battalion were deployed to the northeast of the Donetsk region near Lyman, which is nicknamed 'The Gates of the Donbas'. 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 ...
Some of Ukraine's Foreign Legion volunteers have complained about a lack of organization and equipment and 'glory-seekers' with dubious motives.
Thousands have flocked to help Ukraine fight against Russia's invasion, but major issues have been raised about the international foreign legion.