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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 ...
2nd Battalion International Legion (Ukraine) 3rd Battalion International Legion (Ukraine) 4th Battalion International Legion (Ukraine) Aleko Elisashvili; Battle of Irpin; Battle of Kharkiv (2022) Battle of Kyiv (2022) Battle of Sievierodonetsk (2022) Bolívar Battalion; Canadian-Ukrainian Brigade; Caroline Nordengrip; Chechen volunteers on the ...
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.
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 ...
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.
Some of Ukraine's Foreign Legion volunteers have complained about a lack of organization and equipment and 'glory-seekers' with dubious motives.
The battalions' insignia differs greatly to other battalions of the International Legion. The insignia is displayed in the shape of a circle with the inscriptions of the battalion's designation abbreviated at the top, as well as 'International Legion Defence of Ukraine' being displayed at the bottom of the insignia.
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 ...