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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.
Fighters of the battalion in Ukraine, October 2022. 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.
Other weapons within the unit also include the FN FAL which have been seen prominently across the International Legion's armory. [17] Several other Western small arms such as AR-15 pattern rifles have also been spotted in use. [18] As of July 2024, the brigade utilizes the following small arms: AKM - Soviet/Russian assault rifle
An analysis of foreign fighters by Arkadiusz Legieć, a Senior Analyst at the Polish Institute of International Affairs, estimated that about 17,241 foreign fighters fought in Ukraine between 2014 and 2019. 3,879 of those foreign fighters supported Ukraine and joined foreign volunteer battalions.
An analysis of foreign fighters by Arkadiusz Legieć, a Senior Analyst at the Polish Institute of International Affairs, estimated that about 17,241 foreign fighters fought in Ukraine between 2014 and 2019. 3,879 of those foreign fighters supported Ukraine and joined foreign volunteer battalions.
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.
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According to David Axe, as of October 2024, the 156th Brigade was one of fourteen 2,000-man brigades that had recently been formed by the Ukrainian Ground Forces.Most of these brigades, including the 156th, were formed as infantry brigades, but by October 2024, Ukrainian officials had announced the 156th would be upgraded to a mechanized brigade.