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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 ...
As many as 1,000 foreign fighters had been training at the base as part of the Ukrainian Foreign Legion. [8] Air raid sirens sounded during the night and though automated air defense equipment arrested some incoming ordinance, several buildings including the headquarters were struck with cruise missiles carrying payloads of up to 500kg.
Thousands have flocked to help Ukraine fight against Russia's invasion, but major issues have been raised about the international foreign legion.
Some of Ukraine's Foreign Legion volunteers have complained about a lack of organization and equipment and 'glory-seekers' with dubious motives.
A former British soldier saved members of his foreign regiment in Ukraine by teaching them how to use an anti-tank weapon they deployed moments after he was fatally shot, a court has heard.
In March and April 2023, during the Battle of Bakhmut with Ukrainian forces rapidly losing ground in the direction of the city, the 3rd Battalion of the Legion alongside several teams of 1st Battalion including the Kenobi Death Korps as part of Bravo I Company from the 1st Battalion participated in the defense of Bakhmut. The International ...
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.
The Russo-Ukrainian War has seen foreign volunteers participate on both sides of the conflict. Most foreign fighters joined the conflict during one of two waves. The first wave happened from 2014 to 2019 during the War in the Donbas and consisted of approximately 17,241 foreign fighters.