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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 ...
Some of Ukraine's Foreign Legion volunteers have complained about a lack of organization and equipment and 'glory-seekers' with dubious motives.
Infantrymen of the battalion, with an AK-74M during rifle training, March 2023.. On 27 February 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made an announcement declaring the establishment of an international fighting force to assist in defending the sovereignty and independence of Ukraine amidst the Russian invasion.
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[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]