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 International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine 

       The International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine,[note 1] or the Ukrainian Foreign Legion,[3] is a foreign military unit of the Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine. 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.[4] In establishing the force, Ukraine joined more than 90 other nations that have recruited legionnaires and raised foreign legions over the past two centuries.[5]

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba claimed that by 6 March 2022 more than 20,000 volunteers from 52 countries had enlisted to fight for Ukraine; several thousand more reportedly joined after the announcement. Kuleba withheld further demographic details, because several nations forbid their citizens from fighting for foreign governments. As of September 2022, volunteers from the legion were recruited from 58 countries.[6]

Contents

  • 1History
  • 2Training and selection
  • 3Strength and organization
  • 4Structure and units
  • 5Summary of official international government responses
  • 6International response
  • 7Notable individuals who enlisted
  • 8Casualties
  • 9See also
  • 10Notes
  • 11References
  • 12External links

 History

Comparison to International Brigade

See also: International Brigades

Many commentators have compared the International Legion to the International Brigades of the Spanish Civil War,[7][8][9] which comprised foreign volunteers who supported the Second Spanish Republic against the Nationalist faction led by fascist general Francisco Franco that sought to overthrow the Republic.[10]

Other commentators have criticized this comparison. Sebastiaan Faber of Oberlin College argued that depicting the Legion as part of a war between fascism and anti-fascism risks playing "into the Kremlin's narrative, which seeks to portray the "special military operation" as an effort to "denazify" its western neighbor." Critics have also highlighted differences in the makeup of the two international units: Volunteers to Spain generally lacked military experience, while those to Ukraine tend to have prior military experience.[11] Moreover, the Brigades were organised by the Communist International, and thus composed mostly of communists with backgrounds in labour movements, whereas the Ukrainian Legion is composed of volunteers from a broader spectrum of ideologies.[11][12]


Comparison to Winter War

Elizabeth Grasmeder of Duke University has compared Ukraine's foreign legion to Finland's efforts to recruit legionnaires and other foreign volunteers during the Winter War (1939-1940). Grasmeder argues states are likely to recruit foreign volunteers when fighting wars of "national survival" against another state attempting to annex their territory. Ukraine's conflict with Russia is an interstate conflict of "national survival" against annexation, as was Finland's with the Soviet Union.[4]

Origin among Ukrainian volunteer battalions

See also: Ukrainian volunteer battalions
Belarusian volunteers of the Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment

The formation of the International Legion was based on the Ukrainian volunteer battalions used after the start of the War in the Donbas in 2014.[13] As the war raged, many foreign volunteers came to Ukraine to join the fight against the pro-Russian separatists. Most foreign fighters arrived throughout the summer of 2014[14] and on 6 October 2014 the Ukrainian parliament voted to allow foreign fighters to join the Ukrainian military.[15]

While these units have officially been integrated into the Ukrainian Armed Forces, some units such as the Georgian Legion still exercise some autonomy within the armed forces.[16] Prior to the formation of the International Legion, the Georgian Legion was used to train English speaking foreign volunteers since the unit spoke English. Kacper Rękawek, a researcher on foreign fighters in Ukraine, believes the majority of Western fighters prior to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine passed through the Georgian Legion.[13] Other foreign volunteer battalions in the Ukrainian military included the Dzhokhar Dudayev Battalion and Sheikh Mansur Battalion—both formed by anti-Russian and anti-Ramzan Kadyrov Chechens,[17] and the Tactical group "Belarus" (formed by anti-Lukashenko Belarusians).[18][19]

The Ukrainian Volunteer Corps of the Right Sector allowed the recruitment of "citizens of other countries who share the ideology of Ukrainian nationalism and have expressed a desire to participate in the Ukrainian people's armed struggle against external and internal enemies."[20] The aforementioned Sheikh Mansur Battalion and Tactical Group "Belarus" operated as units inside the Ukrainian Volunteer Corps.[21][22] The volunteer Azov Battalion, initially formed by nationalist and neo-Nazi[23][24][25][26] native Ukrainians, recruited several members from abroad,[27] usually through foreign neo-Nazi and similar extremist organizations.[28]

The Russian separatist forces in Donbas also made use of foreign volunteers, with Russians, Don Cossacks, Chechens, Greeks, Ossetians, Poles, Hungarians, Serbs, Latvians, Belarusians, Uzbeks, Frenchmen, Germans, Italians, Spaniards and Armenians serving on their ranks.[29] The Minsk agreements signed in 2015 required the withdrawal and subsequent prohibition of "foreign mercenaries" on both sides of the War in the Donbas.[30]

While Rękawek said that some foreign fighters that traveled to Ukraine in 2014 held extremist political beliefs and supported the Azov Battalion or the Russian separatist forces in Donbas, the foreign fighters travelling to Ukraine in early 2022 "don't appear to be motivated, as a group, by a certain set of ideological tropes."[31] He also said the mobilization of foreign fighters in 2022 is much larger than the mobilization in 2014.[32]

Formation

Under the leadership of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the unit was created to join the defense of Ukraine against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, and its formation was announced in a statement by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on 27 February 2022.[33][34] Kuleba promoted it on Twitter, inviting individuals to apply and stating that "together we defeated Hitler, and we will defeat Putin too."[35] On 7 March, the Ukrainian Armed Forces released the first image of International Legion soldiers in trenches on the outskirts of Kyiv and announced a new group was being relocated to the frontlines each day.[36]

Rękawek said the formation of the International Legion was "an attempt to internationalize the conflict via mobilization of Western individuals for the Ukrainian cause. This development would also assist in embarrassing the Western governments, who in the eyes of many Ukrainians are not doing enough to support Kyiv."[32]

Yavoriv military base attack

See also: Yavoriv military base attack

On 13 March, Russian missiles struck Yavoriv military base near the Polish border, killing 35 people and injuring 134 people, according to Ukrainian officials.[37] The Russian Ministry of Defence announced that it had killed "up to 180 foreign mercenaries and destroyed a large consignment of foreign weapons" and said that Russia would continue attacks on foreign fighters in Ukraine; the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence said that it had not confirmed any foreigners among the dead.[38] As many as 1,000 foreign fighters had been training at the base as part of the Ukrainian Foreign Legion.[39]

According to an interview with a former German volunteer, only identified as Peter, around 800 to 1,000 people were at the base at the time of the Russian attack, of whom 100 were presumed dead.[40][41] Another interview with a Swedish volunteer, Marcus Fredriksson, claimed the entire base was destroyed.[42]

After the attack, Ukrainian forces drove international volunteers who wished to resign to the border with Poland.[43]

Recruiting halt

On April 1, 2022, Ukraine announced that recruitment will be temporarily halted in order to sort out volunteers who don't have any military background. It was also announced that Ukrainian citizenship can be awarded to volunteers who are expecting to have their original nationality stripped away due to violation of their country's laws.[44]

Controversy

According to The Kyiv Independent, which has received information from sources inside the Legion, the leadership of the intelligence-run wing of the International Legion is allegedly implicated in various violations, including abuse, theft, and sending soldiers unprepared on reckless missions. The paper also claims that one of the unit’s commanders is an alleged former member of a criminal organization from Poland, wanted at home for fraud: the Legion’s fighters accuse him of abusing power by ordering soldiers to loot shops, threatening soldiers with a gun, and sexually harassing the legion’s female medics.[45]

Members of the Legion, according to The Kyiv Independent, repeatedly reported this to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Defence, the Verkhovna Rada , and the Office of the President of Ukraine, but received no proper answer.[45]


Training and Selection


Candidates are advised to contact the Defense Attaché of the Ukrainian Embassy in their respective country.[46]

The criteria listed for joining included having prior military or medical experience and submitting documents as proof of military service to the Ministry of Defense official at the Ukrainian embassy. People were asked not to bring their own weapons to Ukraine.[47] Most of the volunteers who reached Lviv and applied were accepted.[48]

The First Deputy Interior Minister of Ukraine, Yevhen Yenin, announced in March 2022 that volunteers to the International Legion would be eligible for Ukrainian citizenship if desired.[49] The necessary probation period is the duration of the war.[50]

A British volunteer said that the contract required to join the International Legion limits pay to ₴7,000 a month (US$230) and extends for the duration of the war, although some volunteers were allowed to leave after signing.[51][52]

It has been reported that initial training and selection of volunteers had led to "uneven" performance and that the initial intake had already been dismissed by the Ukrainian authorities, with one anonymous Ukrainian general stating "we should only take experienced combat veterans — that is the lesson that we are learning... the others don't know what they are getting themselves into – and when they find out, they want to go home".[53]

 Strength and Organization

Kacper Rękawek, a researcher on foreign fighters in Ukraine, stressed the large number of volunteers announced by Ukraine were "people who applied, who got in touch with the Ukrainian Embassy" and not necessarily the number of foreign fighters in Ukraine.[31]

On 3 March 2022, Zelenskyy announced that 16,000 foreign volunteers had attempted to join the International Legion.[54]

On 7 March 2022, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba stated that more than 20,000 volunteers from 52 countries have volunteered to fight for Ukraine. He did not mention the home countries of the volunteers, saying that some of the countries forbid their citizens from fighting for other countries. He also did not specify how many of the foreign volunteers have arrived in Ukraine.[1]

Recruits with past military experience have described the legion as insufficiently officered, leading to unnecessary casualties.[3]


Government acknowledgment of nationals serving in the International Legion

In early March 2022, a French government adviser confirmed a dozen French nationals were in Ukraine and had likely joined the International Legion.[55]

The first photo distributed by the Ukrainian armed forces of the International Legion included members from the United Kingdom,[56][failed verification] Mexico, the United States, India, Sweden, and Lithuania.[57] The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed the identity and background of a Belgian and Finnish volunteer through video interviews on  Twitter.[58][59][better source needed][original research?]

On 9 March 2022, the National Post reported that an anonymous representative of the International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine had confirmed 550 Canadians were currently in the Canadian Ukrainian Brigade fighting in Ukraine.[60] Belgian Minister of Defence Ludivine Dedonder confirmed on 15 March 2022 that one Belgian soldier had resigned to join the International Legion and another Belgian soldier had deserted to enlist in the International Legion.[61]

Former New Zealander defense minister Ron Marks said that around 20 New Zealanders are fighting for the legion.[62][63]

 Structure and Units

Some news reports have reported Mamuka Mamulashvili, commander of the Georgian Legion, is commanding all or part of the International Legion, but no official Ukrainian source has confirmed a commander.[13][64]

List of units


For a list of foreign battalions of the War in Donbas, see Ukrainian volunteer battalions.

The units and their respective nationalities have been reported as being part of the International Legion:


PatchNameDescription
Canadian Ukrainian Brigade Patch.pngCanadian-Ukrainian BrigadeUkrainian-Canadians, including Canadian ex-military.[65]
Norman Brigade SSI.pngNorman BrigadeRegrouping veterans from Canada, United Kingdom, United States, Denmark, Norway, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, France, South Africa and Poland. Not officially part of Ukrainian Foreign Legion.[66]
Полк Каліноўскага. Лагатып.pngKastuś Kalinoŭski RegimentBelarusian volunteers, which was formed to defend Ukraine against the 2022 Russian invasion.[67]
Omega Battalion[68][unreliable source?]
Patch of the Ukrainian Free Russian Legion.svgFreedom of Russia LegionVolunteers are former servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces, as well as other Russians and Belarusians volunteers living in Ukraine.[69]
1st Vovkodav Battalion SSI.png1st Battalion Vovkodav[68][unreliable source?]
Батальйон імені Джохара Дудаєва.pngDzhokhar Dudayev BattalionMostly Chechen, many of whom fought in the First Chechen War and Second Chechen War on the side of the Republic of Ichkeria. Their commander is Adam Osmayev.[70]
Емблема добровольчого спецпідрозділу МВС України «Крим».pngBattalion CrimeaIt is a mostly Muslim battalion.[71]
Khamzat Gelaev Detachment.pngKhamzat Gelayev BattalionThe battalion was created in honor of one of the leaders of Ichkeria, Khamzat Gelayev. Consists of Chechens.
Khamzat Gelaev Detachment.pngIchkerian Special Purpose BattalionA battalion of mostly Chechens.
Russian Volunteer Corps logo.svgRussian Volunteer CorpsFormed in August 2022 from Russian right-wing volunteers who have been fighting for Ukraine in the Azov Regiment and other units since 2014.[72]


Special Forces Wing

See also: Special Operations Forces (Ukraine)

A Special Forces wing, known as the Legionnaires Special Service Group (LSSG), is made up of foreign fighters and was initiated by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's intelligence directorate (GUR). This regiment is separate from the regular international legion, but recruits from the force.[73]

The group has been successful in carrying out several attacks behind enemy lines. Operations use small groups, who go into and out of enemy territory clandestinely through jungle routes and seek their targets.[74]

Summary of Official International Government Responses

CountryLegality of citizens enlistingOfficial Stance on International LegionRef
AlgeriaIllegalAlgeria discourages its citizens from enlisting.[75]
AustraliaUnclearAustralia discourages its citizens from enlisting and the legality of volunteering under Australian law is unclear.[76]
AustriaIllegalIt is illegal for Austrian citizens to enlist in the International Legion under Austrian law.[77]
BelarusIllegalIt is illegal for Belarusian citizens to enlist in the International Legion. However, the Belarusian opposition leader, in exile in Poland, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has endorsed Belarusians enlisting in the International Legion.[78]
BelgiumLegalBelgium discourages its citizens from enlisting. However, it is legal for Belgian citizens to enlist under Belgian law.[79][80]
CambodiaUn­knownCambodia discourages its citizens from enlisting.[81]
CanadaLegalCanada allows its citizens to enlist in the International Legion, however Canadian law may technically bar joining a military at war with a "friendly state".[76][82][83]
CroatiaLegalCroatia allows participation in the war on the condition that the constitutional order of that country is not violated, its territorial integrity is undermined and mercenary is not involved.[84][85]
Czech RepublicLegalThe Czech Republic allows its citizens to enlist in the International Legion after receiving permission from the Czech president.[86][87]
DenmarkLegalThere is no law in Denmark that prohibits Danish citizens from enlisting the International Legion. Danish citizens however, are not allowed to fight in an armed conflict where Denmark is a party, and one fights on the side of the enemy.[88]
EstoniaTBAEstonia's parliament is, as of March 2022, debating whether to allow its citizens to enlist in the International Legion[89]
FinlandUn­knownFinland discourages its citizens from enlisting.[90]
FranceLegalFrance allows its citizens to enlist in the International Legion.[55]
GeorgiaUn­knownGeorgia discourages its citizens from enlisting.[91]
GermanyLegalGermany allows its citizens to enlist in the International Legion.[92]
IndiaIllegalIt is illegal for Indian citizens to enlist in the International Legion under Indian law.[93]
IndonesiaLegal under certain circumstancesIndonesian citizens who enlist in a foreign military service without a permission from the president will lose their Indonesian citizenship.[94]
IsraelLegal under certain circumstancesIsraeli law has a provision forbidding citizens from joining a foreign military, with a potential punishment of up to three years in prison. This is not applicable if the State of Israel has an agreement with the foreign country in question. It is publicly unknown if there is an agreement with Ukraine, Israel's Foreign Ministry would not comment further. It is not illegal for a foreign country to recruit people in Israel.[95]
ItalyUnclearOrganizations who enlist for foreign armies are illegal, but there are no provisions for citizens who take part.[96][original research?]
JapanUnclearJapan discourages its citizens from enlisting and the legality of Japanese citizens enlisting is unclear under Japanese law.[97]
KosovoIllegalIt is illegal for Kosovo citizens to enlist in the International Legion under Kosovo law.[98]
LatviaLegalLatvia allows its citizens to enlist in the International Legion.[76]
MoldovaUn­knownMoldova discourages its citizens from enlisting into the legion.[99]
MontenegroIllegalIt is illegal for Montenegrin citizens to enlist in the International Legion under Montenegrin law.[100]
NetherlandsLegal under certain circumstancesThe Netherlands discourages its citizens from enlisting and it is illegal for active-duty Dutch soldiers to enlist in the International Legion under Dutch law.[101]
New ZealandLegalNew Zealand discourages its citizens from enlisting. However, it is legal for New Zealanders to enlist in the International Legion under New Zealand law.[102]
NigeriaIllegalNigeria bars its citizens from enlisting in the International Legion.[75]
North MacedoniaIllegalIt is illegal for Macedonian citizens to enlist in the International Legion under North Macedonian law.[98]
NorwayLegalNorwegian citizens can legally enlist in the International Legion under Norwegian law. The Norwegian government reminds about dangers, rules and responsibilities.[103]
PakistanUn­knownPakistan discourages its citizens from enlisting in the International Legion.[104]
PolandLegal under certain circumstancesPolish citizens who want to enlist in the International Legion, or any other foreign army, must receive the approval of the Polish Minister of National Defense.[105]
PortugalAlthough no law prohibits the Portuguese citizens from fighting for the International Legion, the Portuguese government does not encourage any citizen to do it.[106]
Russia—Russia has stated foreign fighters (i.e. Russians fighting for Ukraine) are unlawful combatants entitled to no protection under the Geneva Conventions, captured foreign fighters will not be given prisoner of war status, and captured foreign fighters will be prosecuted as mercenaries.[107]
SenegalIllegalIt is illegal for Senegalese citizens to enlist in the International Legion under Senegalese law.[108]
SerbiaIllegalIt is illegal for Serbian citizens to enlist in the International Legion under Serbian law.[109]
SingaporeIllegalIt is illegal for Singaporean citizens to enlist in the International Legion under Singaporean law.[110]
SlovakiaLegal under certain circumstancesSlovakian citizens who want to join the International Legion must obtain a permit from the Slovak Republic before joining.[111]
South AfricaUnclearThe legality of enlisting in the International Legion is unclear under South African law.[112]
South KoreaIllegalIt is illegal for South Korean citizens to enlist in the International Legion under South Korean law.[113]
SpainLegal under certain circumstancesAny Spaniard who is neither a soldier nor a member of the Security Corps and Forces may legally enlist in the International Legion.[114]
SwitzerlandIllegalIt is illegal for Swiss citizens to enlist in the International Legion under Swiss law.[115]
TaiwanUn­knownTaiwan discourages its citizens from enlisting.[116]
ThailandLegalThailand discourages its citizens from enlisting. However, it is legal for Thai citizens to enlist under Thai law.[97][117]
TurkeyUn­knownTurkey has refused to comment on its citizens enlisting in the International Legion.[98]
United KingdomIllegal but unenforcedIt is illegal for citizens of the United Kingdom to enlist in the International Legion under British law. However, the last prosecution for violating the law was in 1896 and the government has not threatened its enforcement since the Spanish Civil War.[76][83]
United StatesUnclearThe United States discourages its citizens from enlisting in the International Legion. American law prohibits "a group organized as a military expedition from departing from the United States to take action as a military force against a nation with whom the United States is at peace", but does not "prevent individuals from leaving the United States to fight for a cause in which they believed."[118]
UzbekistanIllegalIt is illegal for Uzbek citizens to enlist in the International Legion.[104]
VietnamIllegalIt is illegal for Vietnamese citizens to enlist in the International Legion.[81]

 

 International Response

Afghanistan

On May 2, 2022, there were reports of Afghan refugees with combat experience in the now disbanded Afghan special forces volunteering to fight with assistance from fellow Afghans who can speak Ukrainian and have settled in Ukraine permanently.[119]

Albania

Mamuka Mamulashvili, a commander of foreign volunteers in Ukraine, said in an interview with Euronews Albania on 3 March 2022 that there were currently two Albanians in the International Legion. Mamulashvili also claimed they were waiting on the arrival of about 20–30 other Albanian volunteers who have applied to join the war in Ukraine.[64]

Algeria

In early March 2022, the Algerian government called on Ukraine to not enlist fighters from their country.[75]

Argentina

On 13 March 2022, the Ukrainian embassy in Buenos Aires posted on its social media to recruit Argentinian citizens who wanted to join the International Legion.[120] On 22 March, it was reported that an unknown number of Argentinians have signed up to join.[121]

Australia

On 28 February 2022, when asked about Australians volunteering for Ukraine, the Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison told reporters "I would counsel against that purely for the safety of Australians that they would not travel to Ukraine," and "I would say at this time the legality of such actions are uncertain under Australian law."[122]

As of 24 May 2022, an Australian volunteer named Mick O’Neill was killed near Kharkiv after his unit was attacked by Russian troops via mortar bombardment.[123]

Austria

Austrian law stipulates any citizen who enters into the military services of a foreign country has their citizenship revoked. In March 2022, Ministry of the Interior spokesman Harald Sörös confirmed that the government intends to prosecute any violators of the law. When asked whether the law would also be applied to Austrians providing only humanitarian assistance, Sörös responded it was "a matter for the courts to decide, not the executive." Austrian constitutional and administrative lawyer Heinz Mayer argued enforcement of the law could leave Austrians who attempt to join the International Legion or provide humanitarian assistance stateless.[77]

Belarus

On 9 March 2022, Euroradio.fm reported that Belarusians in Ukraine had formed the Kastuś Kalinoŭski Battalion with 200 volunteers, named after Kastuś Kalinoŭski.[124] The batallion eventually grew to a regiment of over 1000 volunteers.[125] It is not part of the International Legion in order to preserve greater autonomy.[126]

On 30 March 2022, it was reported that more Belarusian volunteers will be assigned to another volunteer unit called the Pahonia Regiment.[127][128]

Belgium

In Belgian law, it is not illegal for a Belgian citizen to enlist for service in a foreign army.[129] However, Time reported on 7 March 2022 that Belgium was dissuading its veterans from joining the International Legion.[79]

The Ukrainian embassy in Brussels confirmed on 15 March that 18 Belgian residents had arrived in Ukraine to enlist in the international legion while a further 92 had expressed interest in joining.[130] Among those who had made contact with the Ukrainian Embassy were said to be Italian, French, Moroccan, and Luxembourg nationals.[129] At least two members of the Belgian Land Component disobeyed orders to enlist with the International Legion.[131]

It was subsequently reported that two Belgians had been immediately despatched to the front-line while the remainder had been concentrated at Yavoriv military base at the time of its bombing on 13 March. It was subsequently reported on 23 March that "more than half" of the 18 had returned to Belgium, either to convalesce after the Yavoriv bombing or as a result of dissatisfaction with their conditions of service.[132][133] Concerns were raised about the personal backgrounds and political profile of some of the Belgian volunteers.[134]

According to De Morgen, 14 Belgians travelled to fight in the Ukraine between February and June 2022. By this date, nine had returned home and two had apparently been killed in action.[135]

Brazil

As of 6 March, about 500 Brazilians are mobilizing on WhatsApp, Telegram , and social networks groups to enlist. The Embassy of Ukraine in Brazil said that "it is not enlisting for the Ukrainian Foreign Legion" or "campaigning to join this military formation". The costs are up to US$1,5 thousand per person, including air tickets and documentation.[136] There are over 600,000 people of Ukrainian descent living in Brazil.[137]

As of July 6, three Brazilian volunteers were killed fighting in Ukraine. André Hack Bahi was killed on June 4 while helping fellow volunteers escape during fighting in the Luhansk region.[138][139] Thalita do Valle, a female model, and ex-Kurdish Peshmerga volunteer was killed in Kharkiv on June 30 during an attack on a Ukrainian bunker,[140][141] which also resulted in the death of Douglas Búrigo when he tried to look for her since she didn't evacuate from the bunker in time.[142] Brazilian diplomats confirmed the reports on July 5.[142]

Bulgaria

A Bulgarian citizen has declared he intends to go to Ukraine to join the International Legion, according to the Telegraph newspaper. The announcement was made on Twitter by his acquaintance. According to her, there are other compatriots who also intend to fight in the service of Ukraine.[143][failed verification]

On September 25, 2022, Bulgarian National Assembly candidate Ivan Kalchev has volunteered to participate with the legion in the Ukrainian counteroffensive.[144]

Cambodia

In early March 2022, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen urged Cambodians not to travel to Ukraine and fight with Ukrainians in the legion.[81]

Canada

The 1937 Foreign Enlistment Act, enacted during the Spanish Civil War, prohibits Canadians from joining a foreign volunteer force against Canada's allies.[145] In March 2022, Minister of National Defence Anita Anand noted that "the legalities of the situation are indeterminate at this time."[146] The government had announced that it is up to individual Canadians to decide whether they want to join and that they "respect personal choices",[146][147] though the government "is not facilitating" Canadians who are looking to join the International Legion.[148]

Canada is home to the second-largest population of the Ukrainian diaspora after Russia.[146] Due to a high number of Canadian volunteers, a separate Canadian battalion within the Legion, the Canadian Ukrainian Brigade, was established to avoid language barriers and logistics issues.[60] In early March, it claimed that it has recruited at least 600 people.[146] The second formation of Canadian and British volunteers was formed under the name Norman Brigade. It is not part of Ukraine's official International Legion.[149] A famous former Royal 22nd Regiment sniper nicknamed "Wali" from Montreal, called the deadliest sniper in the world after he reportedly eliminated 40 people a day as a sniper in Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq, also arrived in Ukraine to join the fight against Russia.[150][151] He returned to his home country after two months.[152]

Some of the soldiers in the Norman Brigade are concerned about whether the Norman Brigade's leader, nom de guerre Hrulf, is incompetent in managing the unit.[149]

Chile

Since early march there are reports of volunteers trying to join the International Legion in Ukraine. TVN a chilean public service broadcaster made an interview with one of the volunteers.[153] Later in march various chilean media spread the story of Luis Lagos, a former member of the chilean national police force(Carabiniers of Chile) who joined the forces of Ukraine.[154]

Colombia

On 4 March 2022, Colombian newspaper El Espectador reported that at least 50 former Colombian soldiers will join the International Legion in Ukraine. El Espectador managed to get in touch with one of the former Colombian soldiers, identified as Camilo Sánchez, who said in the interview he and the group of ex-soldiers had contacted a Ukrainian military official to enlist.[155]

On 23 July 2022, the first Colombian casualty was an ex-Colombian police officer named Christian Camilo Márquez was killed fighting in Izyum.[156]

Croatia

Croatian law penalizes organizing the departure or going to war in another country if it violates the constitutional order of that country, undermines the territorial integrity of the country and if the person is a mercenary.[157]

Prior to the formation of International Legion, Balkan Insight reported that 20–30 Croatians joined the Ukrainian Azov Battalion to fight in the War in the Donbas in 2014–2015.[158]

Post-formation

On 27 February 2022, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković commented on news of the possible departure of Croatian volunteers to Ukraine after the announcement of the formation of the International Legion, saying "Every departure to Ukraine is an act of individuals and they take personal responsibility".[84]

On 28 February, it was reported by Dnevnik.hr and Balkan Insight that Croatian fighters were already in Ukraine and more were intending to join them. Some volunteers cited Ukraine's quickness to recognize Croatia's independence in 1991 as a causus belli to join Ukraine.[158][159]

The Croatian military envoy to Moscow Željko Akrap was summoned to the Russian Defense Ministry on 2 March 2022 and 3 March 2022 over allegations that 200 Croatian volunteers had joined the Ukrainian army. During the second call, the Russian side tried to hand over a protest note to Akrap but he refused to take it.[160]

Cuba

The Embassy of Ukraine in Havana attempted to recruit for the International Legion in March 2022.[161]

Czech Republic

Citizens of the Czech Republic are allowed to join other countries' armed forces as foreign volunteers if they get an approval by the President of the Czech Republic. On 28 February, the president Miloš Zeman stated he would be in favor of allowing potential volunteers to join the newly formed Ukrainian legion.[162] The Ministry of Defence has already reported its first applicants.[163]

It's reported that 600 Czechs have joined the legion as volunteers.[164]

Denmark

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on 27 February 2022, that volunteering was "a choice anyone could make."[79]

On 10 March, the Ukrainian Ambassador in Denmark reported that more than 100 Danes had volunteered.[165]

On 7 April, an anonymous Danish volunteer soldier claimed to have killed 100 Russian soldiers during various operations.[166]

On 26 April, a 25 year old was the first Dane to have been confirmed killed in combat.[167][168]

Ecuador

The Honorary Consul of Ukraine in Ecuador announced on 8 March 2022, that approximately 850 Ecuadorians had contacted the consulate and the Embassy of Ukraine in Lima attempting to volunteer with the International Legion.[169]

Estonia

The parliamentary groups of Estonia's Riigikogu are currently debating whether to allow Estonian citizens to volunteer to fight for Ukraine.

Minister of Justice Maris Lauri (Reform) said on Monday that Estonian law is unclear in regards to serving in a foreign military and whether doing so is punishable."Based on Estonian laws, nobody can be punished as soon as they go to serve a foreign country," Lauri said. "We don't have a single clause that states that a person should be punished or that they must for example be granted permission or that they must go through some kind of procedure in order to go volunteer."

The justice minister did note, however, that rules exist according to which if someone joins another country's military to fight, then they should inform the state and be granted specific permission to do so. Should anyone go fight on the Russian side, she added, then that is a punishable offense.

"If these are people who are residing in Estonia on the basis of a visa or residence permit, then they simply cannot come back here again," Lauri explained. "And if people come back who received [Estonian] citizenship via naturalization, then they may be stripped of their citizenship."

She added that anyone who has gone to fight who commits war crimes will likewise face punishment.

According to the minister, this matter is scheduled to be discussed at this week's government meeting as well.[89]

On August 30, 2022, President Zelensky awarded German Barinov with the Order of Courage, 3rd Class.[170]

Finland[edit]

Finland's Ministry for Foreign Affairs has said that it has no information regarding how many people from Finland have left to join the fight in Ukraine. "The Foreign Ministry's travel bulletin recommends leaving Ukraine immediately. The ministry is highly limited in its ability to assist Finns in the war zone," ministry representatives told Yle in an email.

According to a report by Helsingin Sanomat, the Finnish Defence Forces do not recommend or advise Finns to apply to fight for a foreign cause.[90]

France

Hervé Grandjean, a spokesperson for France's Ministry for the Armed Forces, said individual volunteers could be "integrated in a body of Ukrainian volunteers" and "we cannot prevent them from leaving, (but) nor can we sanction that type of project." However, under French law, France can order a five-year jail term for "mercenaries" who are "specifically recruited to fight in an armed conflict," are neither "from a state involved in the armed conflict" or a "member of such state's military," and who are paid to "participate or try to participate in the hostilities."[55]

A significant response has been reported in France to Zelenskyy's call for foreign fighters, with online interest estimated in the thousands, and some having already gone to Ukraine as of 3 March.[171] The French Foreign Legion prevents current serving legionnaires from serving in Ukraine.[172][173][174][175]

As of July 9, 2022, two French volunteers were killed in action.[176]

Germany

On 2 March, Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser and Minister of Justice Marco Buschmann declared the Federal Government would not prevent its own citizens from going to Ukraine to fight in the war. These persons also would not face criminal prosecution. This applies to potential missions for both Ukrainians and Russians.[92] The German Federal Police specified they would not let right-wing extremists travel to Ukraine.[177]

Georgia

On 28 February 50 Georgian volunteers arrived in Ukraine. "A group of Georgian volunteers arrived in Ukraine to help the wounded in Ukraine and, if necessary, to take part in hostilities. About 50 people managed to enter Ukraine by crossing the Sarpi customs point. They left for Ukraine on February 28."- Georgian Radio Free reported.[178]

Due to Georgia already having had military conflicts with Russia in the 1992 Abkhazian War and 2008 War, many Georgians sympathized with Ukrainians and therefore went to help. Georgians and Ukrainians have a history of sending volunteers to each other's countries during times of conflict or helping each other in political and humanitarian matters during the aforementioned wars. Georgians have supported Ukraine since the start of the Russo-Ukrainian conflicts. Ukraine has already established a battalion of Georgian fighters called the Georgian Legion since the War in Donbass, but new volunteers would be stationed in the newly formed International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine.

On 1 March, a new batch of volunteers was to fly to Ukraine but the Georgian government canceled their flight. In response, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced the Georgian government's "immoral position" and has recalled Ukraine's ambassador to Georgia.[91]

Former Georgian Defense Minister, Irakli Okruashvili with some volunteers also traveled to Ukraine and joined the call to arms to defend Ukraine against Russia. His squad then joined the International Legion.[179]

Greece

The Ukrainian embassy in Athens, in early March 2022, received dozens of requests from Greek citizens and Ukrainian diaspora asking for information on how they could join the International Legion.[180][unreliable source?]

Hungary

Sky News reported at least one Hungarian, Akos Horvath, traveled to Ukraine to join the International Legion in March 2022.[181]

India

Official stance

The Ukrainian Embassy in India tweeted asking Indians to volunteer to fight for Ukraine in early March 2022, but it was later deleted after the Indian Ministry of External Affairs objected.[182] Indian domestic law clearly bars foreign fighters under Chapter VI, Section 121-130 of the Indian Penal Code. Foreign fighters can be sentenced to up to seven years upon return to India.[93]

Foreign fighters

Over 500 Indians from across the country, including some veterans, have submitted applications volunteering to join the International Legion created to fight Russian forces in Ukraine.[93]

However, only one 21-year-old Indian student in Kharkiv is known to have joined the Georgian National Legion in 2022.[183] Later on, the student's family said that the student is willing to leave the Georgian National Legion and return to his home in India.[184]

The first photo of the International Legion distributed by Ukraine reportedly showed an Indian volunteer.[57] The Indian volunteer reportedly shown in the photo is believed to be the 21-year-old student who had joined the Georgian National Legion earlier on.[185]

Iran

Sky News reported in early March 2022 that at least one Iranian had traveled to Ukraine to join the International Legion.[181]

Iraq

Oz Katerji, a freelance war correspondent based in Kyiv, tweeted on 1 March that "a group of Iraqi Kurds have joined the Ukrainian foreign legion" to fight against Russia.[186]

Ireland

Brendan Murphy, an Irish businessman fleeing Ukraine stated in an interview published on 2 March 2022 that Irish people had already arrived in the country to fight with the International Legion. He said: "The first Irish veterans – they have to have military experience – arrived in Ukraine last night, which is good to see because they have the Irish tricolor on their arm".[187]

Rory Mason was the first Irish volunteer killed in the Kharkiv region in late September or early October 2022.[188]

Israel

Ukrainian initiatives to recruit Israelis began on 26 February in tandem with thousands of Israelis protesting against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[189][190]

Many protesters had connections to Ukraine or other post-Soviet countries, but also a significant contingent of Israelis attended with no connection to the former USSR at all.[189]

The Ukrainian Embassy focused on recruiting Israelis through its Facebook page.[190]

By early March, it was reported that Israelis had been recruited and were heading to Ukraine. Most were veterans of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), and were primarily of Ukrainian, Russian, or other former USSR roots, but not exclusively so, with recruits of Druze Israeli and American-Israeli backgrounds also noted.[191]

On 25 March, it was reported by the Israeli national newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth that a group of former IDF soldiers were training Ukrainian civilians; the ex-commando in charge stated to journalists that the program originated as a rescue mission for Ukraine's Jewish population but changed as the Ukrainian Jews required armed escorts and then military training. Yedioth Ahronoth reported that an unidentified Israeli official stated that the Israeli defense establishment was "looking the other way", in part because of the increasingly pro-Ukrainian sentiments and growing suspicion toward Russia, the official himself noting his own solidarity toward Ukraine in the face of "the worst kind of Russian aggression".[192]

On 1 September 2022, Israeli citizen Dmitry Fialka was killed fighting in eastern Ukraine.[193][194]

Italy

Prior to the formation of the International Legion, about 50 to 60 Italian nationals travelled to Ukraine as foreign fighters before the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. 25 to 30 supported Ukraine and 25 to 30 supported the Donbas separatists.[195]

On March 2, 2022, the Ukraine Consulate in Milan posted on Facebook inviting Italians to join the International Legion, but the post was later deleted. Italian law does not forbid enlistment in a foreign army, although there are provisions banning the organisation of said enlistment, as well as mercenaries.[196]

Giulia Schiff, an ex-Italian Air Force pilot, was reported to be in Kyiv after she enlisted with the legion's special forces unit.[197][198]

On September 20, 2022, Benjamin Giorgio Galli, an Italian volunteer was killed in combat against Russian troops.[199]

Japan

On 1 March, Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said, "I am aware that the Embassy of Ukraine in Japan is calling for such (volunteer soldiers), but I would like you to refrain from traveling to Ukraine, regardless of your purpose."[200]

As of 2 March 2022, 70 Japanese men have applied to be volunteers of the volunteer foreign legion. Of these, 50 are former members of the Japan Self-Defense Forces and two are former members of the French Foreign Legion.[201] It was reported that an unnamed company in Tokyo assisted the Embassy in recruiting potential candidates.[108]

According to lawyers interviewed, a Japanese person who works under a foreign military to wage war against another country could potentially be charged under Article 93 of the Penal Code. The law, however, has only been used against Japanese nationals who were arrested for plans to work under ISIL.[202]

On 16 March, CNN Turkey reported that three Japanese nationals with military experience were allowed to enter Ukraine.[203][204]

On 11 August, Russian Defense Ministry reports claim that nine Japanese nationals are in the legion while one left Ukraine.[205]

Kosovo

Kosovar law bars participation in foreign armed groups. Despite this two Kosovar citizens reportedly travelled to join the International Legion in early March 2022.[98]

Several members of the Kosovar diaspora in Switzerland reportedly contacted the embassy in Bern in early March 2022 to join the International Legion.[115]

Latvia

The Saeima of Latvia unanimously approved immunity from prosecution for Latvian volunteers who wish to join combat on the side of the Ukrainian military.[206][207]

On 8 March 2022, member of the Saeima Juris Jurašs [lv] of the New Conservative Party volunteered to fight with fellow Latvians in Ukraine.[208]

Lithuania

On 7 March 2022, Time reported an estimated 200 Lithuanians have registered to fight with the Ukrainian embassy.[79]

The first photo of International Legion distributed by Ukraine reportedly showed Lithuanian volunteers.[57]

Malaysia

In late February 2022, The Star reported that two Malaysians joined the Territorial Defense Army in Kyiv.[209]

Mexico

In early March 2022, the State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine reported Mexican volunteers had joined the International Legion in defense of Kyiv.[210]

The first photo distributed by Ukraine of the International Legion reportedly showed Mexican volunteers.[57]

Moldova

The Prime Minister of Moldova, Natalia Gavrilița, was asked during a press conference on 28 February 2022 whether citizens of Moldova can join the International Legion. She responded "We are a neutral country and we will act in the light of neutrality. The Government of the Republic of Moldova is not involved in such actions."[99]

Montenegro

In March 2022, the Democratic Front urged the Montenegrin authorities to take action to stop the recruitment of volunteer fighters for the war in Ukraine, after the Ukrainian Embassy in Podgorica posted on Facebook calling for foreign volunteers for the International Legion. Montenegrin law criminalizes participation in foreign conflicts and those convicted face prison sentences of up to ten years.[100]

Netherlands

Minister of Defence Kajsa Ollongren advised Dutch nationals not to travel to Ukraine saying "The country's travel advice is red. It is extremely dangerous." Additionally, Dutch military code bars active Dutch soldiers from joining a foreign army and Dutch law bars civilians from enlisting in an enemy army in a war in which the Netherlands participates. However, it may be legal for Dutch civilians to join the International Legion.[101]

On 4 March 2022, the Ukrainian embassy in the Hague declined to comment on the number of Dutch volunteers.[101] As of 7 March 2022, it is estimated around 200 Dutchmen have attempted to join the legion at the Ukrainian embassy in The Hague. According to the Ukrainian embassy's national coordinator for the International Legion, Gert Snitselaar, 40 volunteers have departed the Netherlands for Ukraine.[211]

Casualties

There have already been reports of some Dutch casualties in the fighting around Lviv and Kyiv. Gert Snitselaar states: "I was in contact with a few (volunteers) this morning, but since then there has been no communication,"[212] In response to the bombing of Lviv. He is certain Dutch citizens have perished during the fighting. However, no indication of the number of casualties has been given.[213]

The first official Dutch casualty of the war perished on May 4, 2022.[214] On September 20, 2022, it was reported that another Dutch volunteer was killed in Kharkiv.[215]

New Zealand

New Zealand officially has a "do not travel" warning issued for Ukraine and the Ukrainian consul in Auckland, Oleksandr Kirichuk, says he cannot assist New Zealanders in travelling to Ukraine. Despite this he says over 500 New Zealanders have attempted to volunteer to fight in Ukraine against Russia.[216]

The New Zealand Herald reported on an ex-British Army/New Zealander Army veteran (and PR citizen) recruited to the legion, though the unnamed veteran said that he will use his British passport to travel.[217]

On August 25, 2022, Dominic Abelen was reported as the first New Zealander volunteer to be killed in action in the legion, who joined while on leave from the New Zealander military.[218] It was further reported that Abelen was recruited to the LSSG.[6]

Nigeria

On 7 March 2022, Nigeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared that Nigerian citizens are not allowed to serve as mercenaries or foreign volunteers for Ukraine.[75] It has been reported that an unknown number of Nigerians wish to join the legion in Ukraine.[219]

North Macedonia

On 8 March 2022 the Ukrainian Embassy posted an appeal on social media for volunteers to join the International legion. However, North Macedonian law bars joining foreign armies. There have been no reported cases of North Macedonian citizens going to Ukraine to join the International Legion.[98]

Norway

On 7 March 2022, Time reported the Ukrainian embassy in Norway estimated 300 Norwegian nationals had signed up to volunteer at their embassy.[79]

As of 8 April 2022, Sandra Andersen Eira, an ex-politician from the Sámi Parliament of Norway, volunteered to work in the legion as a medic.[220]

Peru

A Peruvian former soldier discharged from the Peruvian army, César Eduardo Pérez Farfán, is reported to have traveled to Ukraine to join the International legion.[221]

Poland

Polish citizens may join the army of foreign countries only after approval of a written application by the Polish Ministry of National Defense. There are several formal conditions that must be met in order to issue a permit. Among others, one cannot currently be in active military service and joining the army of a foreign country cannot violate the interests of the Republic of Poland.[105] A group of at least 30 people in Poland who were willing to join the International Legion have reportedly organized to begin training.[222]

Portugal

The Government of Ukraine stated on 4 March 2022 that "some Portuguese" were already fighting in the International Legion of Territorial Defense. Sniper unit former Ranger force COE. Vitaliy Mukhin, spokesman for the Government, did not specify the concrete number of Portuguese who are already in Ukrainian territory.[223]

Romania

Dozens of Romanians sent messages to the Ukrainian embassy in Bucharest to be accepted into the International Legion.[224]

Russia

Ukraine has said some former Russian soldiers have switched sides and have now joined Kyiv's forces. The Ukrainian defense ministry said on its Telegram channel on March 30 that commanders of the Freedom of Russia Legion were visiting detained former Russian military personnel "in order to select those who wish to serve."[225]

On 3 March 2022, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov warned that foreign fighters would be treated as unlawful combatants entitled to no protection under the Geneva Conventions, meaning captured foreign fighters will not be given prisoner of war status and will be prosecuted as mercenaries.[107]

Senegal[edit]

On 3 March, Senegal's foreign ministry condemned a social media post by the country's Ukrainian embassy calling for volunteers as illegal under Senegalese law. The Ukrainian ambassador to Senegal was summoned and asked to take down the post.[108]

It was reported that 36 Senegalese nationals attempted to volunteer at the Ukrainian embassy in Dakar.[226]

Serbia

Serbian law bars its nationals from participation in foreign conflicts. In March 2022, Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić said "As for volunteers, since both sides have called for volunteers, the Serbian criminal code – and we will amend it to be stricter – outlaws participation in any conflicts that do not defend Serbia's territorial integrity," and "Any of those who think they should take part in some war, we will punish severely in accordance with our constitution and our laws."[109]

Nevertheless, a spokesman for the International Legion confirmed that there indeed are a number of Serb fighters in the legion and that they are fighting alongside fighters from neighboring countries.[227]

Singapore

Vivian Balakrishnan, Singaporean Minister of Foreign Affairs, said during a Parliament session on 22 February that Singaporeans must only fight for Singaporean national security interests and not fight in other places even for noble reasons.[228]

The Singaporean Ministry of Home Affairs has stated that Singaporeans who are in Ukraine are potentially liable for any criminal offences committed outside Singapore, especially when fighting Russian-backed forces, with offenders liable for imprisonment from 15 years to life with fines included.[110]

Slovakia

Some Slovakian citizens have indicated they want to go fight in the International Legion, according to Minister of Defense Jaroslav Naď. However, it is illegal for Slovakian citizens to join a foreign army without a permit from the Slovakian government.[111]

South Africa

It is unclear whether volunteering for foreign military service is illegal under South African law. The 1998 Regulation of Foreign Military Assistance Act was passed to "regulate the rendering of foreign military assistance" by South Africans but was largely referred to as a "mercenary bill" targeting former apartheid soldiers working as mercenaries. The 2006 Prohibition of Mercenary Activities and Regulation of Certain Activities in Country of Armed Conflict Act amended the bill, but appears to have never been enforced.[112

On 11 March 2022, Ukraine's ambassador to South Africa, Liubov Abravitova, announced she is waiting on a legal ruling from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation on whether or not Ukraine may actively recruit South Africans to join the International Legion. Abravitova told the Cape Town Press Club, on 11 March, that anyone who wanted to join Ukraine's fight against Russia was welcome. She added that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's idea was not new since France already had a foreign legion. She also said the embassy in Pretoria had received hundreds of requests to volunteer from people from across the region, including Madagascar, Mauritius, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Zambia, and Botswana.[112]

The National Post reported that at least one South African national was recruited into the Norman Brigade.

South Korea

On 7 March 2022, the Ukrainian Embassy in Seoul reported it had received some 100 applications from South Korean volunteers.[229] Various news sources claim a well-known South Korean Navy SEAL team is already in Ukraine fighting, which includes YouTube/TV celebrity Ken Rhee.[230][231] The Ukrainian Embassy declined to verify the number of South Korean volunteer soldiers who have departed for Ukraine, citing "security reasons".[229]

The Republic of Korea Marine Corps reported on 22 March 2022 that a Marine from the 1st Marine Division deserted from his unit and traveled to Ukraine to fight with the Legion. State Border Guard Service of Ukraine guards prohibited him from entering after Seoul passed information about him going AWOL before crossing the Polish-Ukrainian border.[232] On 28 March, it was reported the deserter evaded being arrested and was on his way to join the legion.[233]

Damien Magrou reported to South Korean media on 28 March that South Korean volunteers are already deployed and fighting Russian troops.[234][235]

On 30 March, Ken Rhee mentioned that he was involved in creating volunteer-based special forces units in cooperation with the Ukrainian military.[236] In May 2022, Rhee has been deployed in various special forces operations, working with other volunteers with special forces backgrounds with the Ukrainian Spetsnaz.[237][238] On May 20, Rhee was reported to be injured in the field but is expected to make a recovery when he goes back to South Korea.[239] Rhee mentioned that he's willing to be investigated by the police over his presence in Ukraine and has politely turned down Ukrainian nationality.[240] The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency is in the process of adding his name to a no-fly list.[241]

On June 18, 2022, the South Korean government is checking claims that four South Korean nationals are killed in action fighting with the legion.[242] The report also mentioned that 13 South Koreans are working in the legion.[242]

Spain

On 7 March 2022, Time reported Spanish nationals had enlisted at the Ukrainian consulate in Barcelona.[79]

Sri Lanka

As of July 2022, an ex-Sri Lankan commando known as “Dentist” has been deployed to the field in Kharkiv.[74]

Sweden

Very shortly after the appeal for volunteers several hundreds of Swedish military volunteers enlisted in the International Legion for Ukraine, according to the Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet. On 25 March 2022, TT News Agency reported that 678 Swedes were already on the ground fighting the Russian forces in Ukraine.[243]

The first photo distributed by Ukraine of the International Legion reportedly showed Swedish volunteers.[57]

Switzerland

In early March, 35 people contacted the Ukrainian Embassy in Bern to join the international legion, according to Radio Télévision Suisse.[244] Among these volunteers, three people are of Swiss nationality.

According to Article 94 of the Swiss Military Penal Code, such service is prohibited for Swiss without permission of the Federal Council, under penalty of a fine or imprisonment for a maximum of three years.[115]

On May 5, 2022, a Swiss national and two French nationals were reported to be traveling to Ukraine to join the legion.[244]

Syria

Some members of groups opposing Bashar al-Assad in the Syrian Civil War have attempted to travel to Ukraine, motivated by Russia's support of the Assad regime.[226]

Taiwan

Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to a question in a press conference regarding the official stance towards any Taiwanese national who wants to join the International Legion in the war in Ukraine, stated "the government's consistent position is to call on all Taiwanese nationals to avoid traveling to Ukraine, due to the deteriorating situation in there."[116] "The government fully understands the sentiment of its nationals who want to stand for righteousness and give their support to Ukraine. However, from the standpoint of protecting the safety of its people and the risk of war, the government advises its nationals to avoid going there." and reiterated "in order to urge Russia to stop its military aggression against Ukraine, Taiwan will participate in the economic sanctions imposed on Russia along with the international community."[116][245]

Due to the lack of formal diplomatic relations between Ukraine and Taiwan, no diplomatic missions were established on either side. The Representative Office of Poland in Taipei suggested that the Taiwanese volunteers first need to travel to Poland, and enlist with the Ukrainian Embassy in Warsaw, but the Polish Office in Taipei declined to comment when the press tried to verify, neither confirm nor deny that such information is held.[245]confirming

On 22 March, a Taiwanese Amis volunteer named Wang Jui-ti traveled to Helsinki to hand his application to join the Legion.[246] On 29 March, he said that the application was not successful because the legion changed its requirements for volunteers to have military experience with combat exposure.[247] However, he was advised by Ukrainian embassy staff in Vilnus, Lithuania to instead help the refugees in Poland.[248]

On 10 April, it was reported that a Taiwanese man named Wang Nan-ying (known as Naive Wang),[249] who lived in Kharkiv for eight years, enlisted in the legion after the war started while helping refugees in Poland.[250] He is fluent in Ukrainian and Russian[249] aside from English, Japanese and Mandarin.[251]

On May 13, an ex-Taiwanese marine is reported to have been recruited in the legion and is deployed in Eastern Ukraine.[252]

As of July 3, around 10 Taiwanese nationals were recruited to the legion.[253]

Thailand

The Thai government stated that there is no law that bans Thai citizens from volunteering to fight in foreign legions, but they should "consider the potential grave danger as Russian forces pound Ukrainian cities with heavy weapons."[117]

Over 2,000 pro-democracy activists in Thailand have attempted to sign up to join the International Legion. However, the Ukrainian embassy in Bangkok did not confirm how many had successfully volunteered for the International Legion.[117]

On 18 March 2022, Ukrainian chargé d'affaires Oleksandr Lysak spoke to Thai-based reporters in Bangkok and told them that the Ukrainian military has not recruited any Thais to work in the legion.[254]

Turkey

Turkey does not have a law that bars foreign fighters but frequently prosecutes them upon return to Turkey for violating criminal or anti-terror laws. The Turkish authorities have not commented on Turkish citizens joining the war in Ukraine.[98]

Turkish news reports have confirmed some Turkish citizens and members of the Turkish diaspora had attempted to join the International legion. Some Turkish nationals in Ukraine have been turned away from the International Legion.[98]

United Kingdom

Liz Truss, when Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom said "the people of Ukraine are fighting for freedom and democracy, not just for Ukraine but also for the whole of Europe because that is what President Vladimir Putin is challenging. And absolutely, if people want to support that struggle, I would support them in doing that."[255] However, then prime minister Boris Johnson's office did not endorse Truss's statement.[256] The statement was also criticized by several politicians who said volunteers may be in violation of the Foreign Enlistment Act 1870.[257] It has been reported those who travel to Ukraine may be acting in contravention of UK anti-terrorism laws, though legal experts said the prosecution would be unlikely owing to the UK government's support for Ukraine's armed resistance.[258]

Ukrainian sources said 6,000 Britons had registered an interest in joining.[259] The Times reported that over 150 former paratroopers who served in the War in Afghanistan had joined and were traveling to the front line.[260] UK military officials instructed regular and reserve personnel not to travel to Ukraine.[261]

On 9 March, a 19 old Coldstream Guard soldier left his barracks at Windsor and traveled to Poland in order to enlist with the legion.[262] He was detained upon his return to the UK on 21 March.[263]

The first photo distributed by Ukraine of the International Legion reportedly showed volunteers from the United Kingdom.[57]

As of September 27, 2022, four British volunteers were known to be killed in Ukraine. Scott Sibley was killed on April 22, 2022, during fighting in Mykolaiv from mortar bombardment[264] while 19-year-old Jordan Gatley was killed in fighting against Russian troops in Severodonetsk alongside Ukrainian troops.[265] Craig Mackintosh was killed on August 24, 2022, while working as a volunteer medic.[266] Ex-Army reservist Viktor Yatsunyk was killed by a landmine in Ilium.[267]

On August 15, 2022, three captured British citizens, two International Legion volunteers and an aid worker, pleaded not guilty to charges of fighting as mercenaries in a court in the Donetsk People's Republic. The same court had previously passed death sentences on two British members of regular Ukrainian units, under the same charges.[268]

United States

The United States Department of State issued a travel advisory formally advising all Americans not to travel to Ukraine.[269] The Neutrality Act of 1794, a federal law whose provisions remains in effect as of March 2022, prohibits United States citizens from taking up arms while on US territory against any country at peace with the United States. It is unclear whether the United States Congress will pass legislation to waive this restriction with respect to the conflict in Ukraine.

On 3 March 2022, the Ukrainian embassy in Washington, DC announced that 3,000 US citizens had signed up to volunteer.[270] By 10 March 2022, the embassy had announced that 6,000 United States citizens had attempted to sign up for the International Legion. However, as of 10 March, only 100 were approved to join.[271]

The first photo distributed by Ukraine of the International Legion reportedly showed American volunteers.[57]

Venezuela

In the Ukrainian capital, a Venezuelan man and his wife joined the International Legion to fight for the country after the Russian invasion.[272]

José David Chaparro, a Venezuelan from San Cristóbal who settled in Kyiv in the early 90s and served as Venezuela's chargé d'affaires in Moscow between 2001 and 2005, enlisted in the Territorial Defense Forces in the second day of the invasion and became the commander of a division of Ukrainian volunteers. Chaparro's unit has helped donating food, water, commodities and fuel to civilians affected by Russian bombings.[273]

Vietnam

Under Article 425 of the Vietnamese Criminal Code, it states that anyone who fights as a mercenary to fight against another country will be imprisoned from 5 to 15 years.[81] Despite this, an unknown number of Vietnamese military veterans have expressed their desire to help the Ukrainians.[81]


 Notable Individuals who Enlisted

  • Sandra Andersen Eira, Norwegian Sámi politician and former member of the Sámi Parliament of Norway[274]
  • Aleko Elisashvili, a member of the Parliament of Georgia[275]
  • Juris Jurašs [lv], a member of the Latvian Saeima[276]
  • Rhee Ken [ko; ja; zh], South Korean YouTuber and former South Korean Navy SWF officer[277][278]
  • Conor R. Kennedy, grandson of former United States Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and great-nephew of former President of the United States John F. Kennedy[279]
  • Mamuka Mamulashvili, commander of the Georgian Legion[280]
  • Malcolm Nance, American author, retired U.S. Navy senior chief petty officer, founder of think tank Terror Asymmetrics Project on Strategy, Tactics and Radical Ideologies[281]
  • Irakli Okruashvili, a Georgian politician and former defense minister[276]
  • Vinness A. Ollervides [zh] (Irgen Gioro.Chi Wei), a Chinese dissident and whistleblower[282]
  • Dzyanis Urbanovich [be], chairman of the Young Front[283]
  • Igor Volobuev, former vice-president of Gazprombank who left Russia at the start of war and joined the Freedom of Russia Legion.[284][285]
  • José David Chaparro, ex-Chargé d'Affaires of Venezuela in Moscow from 2001 to 2005.[286]


Casualties

Foreign volunteers killed in Ukraine as of 5 October 2022 (Official Numbers)
CountryVolunteers killedSource(s)
 Georgia20[287][288][289][290]
 Belarus15[291][292][293]
 Azerbaijan7[294][295][296]
 United States6[297][298][299][300]
 South Korea5[301][302]
 Brazil3[303]
 France2[304][305]
 United Kingdom2[306][307]
 Belgium2[135]
 Colombia2[308][309]
 Netherlands2[310][215]
 Australia2[311][312]
 Germany1[313]
 Denmark1[314]
 Spain1[315]
 New Zealand1[316]
 Czech Republic1[317]
 Sweden1[318]
 Canada1[319]
 Poland1[320]
 Ireland1[321]
 Israel1[322]
 Italy1[323]
TOTAL75


See also

  • Foreign fighters in the Russo-Ukrainian War
  • List of military legions
  • List of foreign volunteers

 Notes

  1.  Ukrainian: Інтернаціональний легіон територіальної оборони України, romanized: Internatsionalnyi lehion terytorialnoi oborony Ukrainy

External Links

  • fightforua.org
  • "Want to go fight for Ukraine? Here's what to do." by Howard Altman
  • Category:International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine :https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:International_Legion_of_Territorial_Defense_of_Ukraine


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  293. ^ "Yesterday, October 3, during the assault operation, the Kalinoŭski Regiment suffered losses. One of the soldiers died heroically on the battlefield. This is a huge loss for all of us. Four more soldiers were wounded. The regiment expresses its sincere condolences to the relatives".
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                   ADDITIONAL   INFORMATION

International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine
Infantry Regiments
  • Canadian-Ukrainian Brigade
  • Dzhokhar Dudayev Battalion
  • Georgian Legion
  • Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment
  • Norman Brigade
  • Pahonia Regiment
  • Russian Volunteer Corps
  • Sheikh Mansur Battalion
  • Separate Special Purpose Battalion
  • Freedom of Russia Legion
International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine emblem.svg
Special Forces Wing
Special Operations Forces (Ukraine)

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Part of the Russo-Ukrainian War
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Overview
General
  • Timeline 
    • Phase 1
    • Phase 2
    • Phase 3
  • Control of cities
  • Foreign fighters
  • Information war
  • Legality
  • Map
  • Order of battle
  • Peace negotiations
  • Proposed no-fly zone
  • Reparations
  • Women
Prelude
  • Reactions
  • Disinformation 
    • Ukraine bioweapons conspiracy theory
    • Ukraine and weapons of mass destruction
  • 2021 Russia–United States summit
  • 2021 Black Sea incident
  • 2021–2022 Belarus–European Union border crisis
  • "On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians"
  • Crimea Platform
  • Zapad 2021
  • Ukraine cyberattacks
  • Union Resolve 2022
  • Evacuation of the Donetsk PR and Luhansk PR
  • Mobilization in Donetsk PR and Luhansk PR
  • "Address concerning the events in Ukraine"
  • "On conducting a special military operation"
Background
  • Dissolution of the Soviet Union
  • Annexation of Crimea 
    • reactions
  • War in Donbas 
    • 2022 timeline
    • Minsk agreements
    • humanitarian situation
    • international recognition of the Donetsk PR and Luhansk PR
  • Putinism 
    • Foundations of Geopolitics
    • Novorossiya
    • Rashism
    • Russian irredentism
    • Russian imperialism
Foreign relations
  • Russia–Ukraine
  • Belarus–Ukraine
  • Belarus–Russia
  • Russia–United States
  • Ukraine–NATO 
    • enlargement of NATO
    • eastward expansion controversy in Russia
    • open door policy
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Military engagements
Southern Ukraine
  • Snake Island campaign
  • Battle of Kherson
  • Bombing of Odesa
  • Battle of Melitopol
  • Battle of Mykolaiv
  • Battle of Enerhodar
  • Battles of Voznesensk
  • Battle of Huliaipole
  • Battle of Davydiv Brid
  • Siege of Mariupol
  • Ukrainian southern counteroffensive
Eastern Ukraine
  • Battle of Avdiivka
  • Battle of Volnovakha
  • Battle of Izium
  • Battle of Rubizhne
  • Siege of Marinka
  • Battle of Popasna
  • Battle of Dovhenke
  • Battle of Donbas 
    • First Battle of Kreminna
    • Battle of the Siverskyi Donets
    • Battle of Sievierodonetsk
    • Battle of Toshkivka
    • First Battle of Lyman
    • Battle of Sviatohirsk
    • Battles of Bohorodychne and Krasnopillia
    • Battle of Lysychansk
    • Battle of Siversk
    • Battle of Pisky
    • Battle of Bakhmut
    • Battle of Soledar
  • Ukrainian Kharkiv counteroffensive 
    • Battle of Balakliia
    • Battle of Shevchenkove
    • Battle of Kupiansk
    • Second Battle of Lyman
    • Second Battle of Kreminna
  • Battle of Svatove
Kyiv
  • Battle of Antonov Airport
  • Capture of Chernobyl
  • Battle of Ivankiv
  • Battle of Kyiv
  • Battle of Hostomel
  • Battle of Vasylkiv
  • Battle of Bucha
  • Battle of Irpin
  • Battle of Makariv
  • Battle of Brovary
  • Battle of Slavutych
Northeastern Ukraine
  • Battle of Hlukhiv
  • Battle of Kharkiv
  • Battle of Konotop
  • Battle of Sumy
  • Battle of Trostianets
  • Siege of Chernihiv
  • Battle of Okhtyrka
  • Battle of Lebedyn
  • Battle of Romny
  • Northeastern Ukraine–Russia border skirmishes
Russian occupations
Ongoing
  • Annexation referendums
  • Annexation of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts
  • Crimea
  • Donetsk Oblast
  • Kharkiv Oblast
  • Kherson Oblast
  • Luhansk Oblast
  • Mykolaiv Oblast
  • Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Previous
  • Chernihiv Oblast
  • Kyiv Oblast
  • Odesa Oblast
  • Sumy Oblast
  • Zhytomyr Oblast
Strikes on military targets
  • Chuhuiv air base attack
  • Millerovo air base attack
  • Chornobaivka attacks
  • Vinnytsia missile strikes
  • Yavoriv military base attack
  • Deliatyn attack
  • Berdiansk port attack
  • Dnipro missile strikes
  • Sinking of the Moskva
  • Desna barracks airstrike
  • Attack on Nova Kakhovka
  • Crimea attacks 
    • Novofedorivka explosions
Potentially related incidents
  • Crimean Bridge explosion
  • Irkutsk military aircraft crash
  • Mystery fires in Russia
  • Nord Stream gas leaks
  • Transnistria attacks
  • Yeysk military aircraft crash
Other
  • Assassination attempts on Volodymyr Zelenskyy
  • Bombing of Lviv
  • Bombing of Kryvyi Rih
  • Coup d'état attempt in Ukraine
  • Resistance in occupied Ukraine 
    • Berdiansk Partisan Army
    • Popular Resistance of Ukraine
    • Yellow Ribbon
  • Western Russia attacks
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War crimes
General
  • Accusations of genocide in Donbas
  • Allegations of genocide of Ukrainians 
    • child abductions
  • Cluster bombs [ru]
  • Russian filtration camps
  • Russian mobile crematoriums
  • Russian theft of Ukrainian grain
  • Russian torture chambers
  • Sacking [ru]
  • Sexual violence
  • Torture and castration of a Ukrainian POW in Pryvillia
  • Torture of Russian soldiers in Mala Rohan
  • White phosphorus bombs
Attacks on civilians
  • Zhytomyr attacks
  • February 2022 Kharkiv cluster bombing
  • Kharkiv government building airstrike
  • 3 March Chernihiv bombing
  • Irpin refugee column shelling
  • Mariupol hospital airstrike
  • Dnipro missile strikes
  • Stara Krasnianka care house attack
  • Mykolaiv cluster bombing
  • March Donetsk attack
  • Bombing of Borodianka
  • Chernihiv breadline attack
  • Mariupol theatre airstrike
  • Mariupol art school bombing
  • Kyiv shopping centre bombing
  • Sumykhimprom ammonia leak
  • March 2022 Kharkiv cluster bombing
  • Mykolaiv government building airstrike
  • Bucha massacre
  • Kramatorsk railway station attack
  • April 2022 Kharkiv cluster bombing
  • Bilohorivka school bombing
  • Maisky Market attack
  • Kremenchuk shopping mall attack
  • Serhiivka missile strike
  • Chasiv Yar missile strike
  • Vinnytsia missile strikes
  • Olenivka prison massacre
  • Kharkiv dormitories missile strike
  • Chaplyne railway station attack
  • Izium mass graves
  • September Donetsk attack [ru]
  • Zaporizhzhia civilian convoy attack
  • Kupiansk civilian convoy shelling [uk]
  • Zaporizhzhia residential building airstrike
  • October nationwide missile strikes
Legal cases
  • ICC investigation
  • ICJ court case
  • Task Force on Accountability
  • Universal jurisdiction
  • Criminal proceedings 
    • Vadim Shishimarin
    • Alexander Bobikin and Alexander Ivanov
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Reactions
States and
official entities
General
  • Sanctions 
    • people and organizations
    • restrictions on transit to Kaliningrad Oblast
  • Foreign aid 
    • European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine
    • People's Bayraktar
    • Signmyrocket.com
Ukraine
  • Application to NATO
  • Communication campaigns 
    • Be Brave Like Ukraine
    • Embrace Ukraine. Strengthen the Union
  • Destroyed Russian military equipment exhibition
  • For Courage and Bravery [et; uk]
  • Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief
  • Hero City
  • I Want to Live [uk]
  • International Legion 
    • Freedom of Russia Legion
    • Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment
    • Separate Special Purpose Battalion
  • Forced confiscation law of Russian property [ru; uk]
  • Look for Your Own
  • Martial law
  • Mobilization
  • Media Center Ukraine
  • National Council for the Recovery of Ukraine from the War [uk]
  • National Multi-Subject Test [uk]
  • North Korea–Ukraine relations
  • Recognition of Ichkeria
  • Syria–Ukraine relations
  • Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra
  • United24
  • United News
Russia
  • Chechnya
  • Conmemorative Medal "Participant of a Special Military Operation" [ru]
  • Conversations about the important [ru]
  • Krasovsky case
  • Legalization of parallel imports [ru]
  • Manifesto of the South Russian People's Council
  • Martial law
  • Metropolis of Crimea [pt; ru; uk]
  • Mobilization 
    • Recruitment of irregular forces [ru]
  • Moscow rally
  • Moscow Victory Day Parade
  • Russian Orthodox clergymen appeal against war [ru]
  • Salvation Committee for Peace and Order
  • Special Coordinating Council
  • Ukraine bioweapons conspiracy theory
  • Unfriendly Countries List
  • "What Russia Should Do with Ukraine"
  • War censorship laws
  • We Are Together. Sports
United States
  • 2022 State of the Union Address
  • Consolidated Appropriations Act
  • Disinformation Governance Board
  • Executive Order 14071
  • Task Force KleptoCapture
  • Ukraine Contact Group
  • Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act
  • Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative
Other countries
  • Belarus
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Denmark 
    • Danish European Union defence opt-out referendum
  • Georgia [ru]
  • Germany 
    • Zeitenwende speech
  • India 
    • Operation Ganga
  • Iran [ru]
  • Israel 
    • Operation Israel Guarantees [he]
  • Lithuania [ru]
  • Moldova [ru]
  • New Zealand 
    • Russia Sanctions Act
  • Syria [ru]
  • Taiwan [zh-yue]
  • United Kingdom 
    • Economic Crime Act
    • Homes for Ukraine
    • List of dignitaries at the state funeral of Elizabeth II
    • Operation Interflex
United Nations
  • Emergency special session 
    • Resolution ES-11/1
    • Resolution ES-11/2
    • Resolution ES-11/3
    • Resolution ES-11/4
  • Security Council Resolution 2623
  • Easter truce
International
organizations
  • Accession of Ukraine to the EU
  • Brussels summit
  • European Political Community 
    • 1st summit
  • NATO virtual summit
  • Operation Oscar
  • Ramstein Air Base meeting
  • REPowerEU
  • SWIFT ban against Russian banks
  • Ukraine Recovery Conference
  • Versailles declaration
Other
  • Consecration of Russia
  • Finland–NATO relations
  • Iron diplomacy
  • Proposed Russian annexation of South Ossetia
  • Recognition of Russia as a terrorist state
  • Removal of monuments and memorials
  • Streets renamed 
    • Ukraine Square, Oslo
  • Sweden–NATO relations
Public
Protests
  • In Ukraine 
    • in Russian-occupied Ukraine
    • demolition of monuments to Alexander Pushkin
    • Ukrainian Artistic Front [uk]
  • In Russia 
    • Anti-War Committee
    • Guide to the Free World
    • Feminist Anti-War Resistance
    • Killing of Darya Dugina
    • Marina Ovsyannikova
    • Military commissariats arsons
    • Mystery deaths in Russia
    • National Republican Army
    • North Caucasian protests
    • rail war 
      • Stop the Wagons
    • Soloti military training ground shooting
    • State Duma initiative for charging Vladimir Putin of high treason [uk]
    • Ust-Ilimsk military commissariat shooting
    • White-blue-white flag
  • In Belarus 
    • Cyber Partisans
    • rail war 
      • Community of Railway Workers
  • In China 
    • Great Translation Movement
  • In Czech Republic 
    • Czech Republic First!
Companies
  • Address of the Russian Union of Rectors
  • Boycott of Russia and Belarus 
    • "Do not buy Russian goods!"
  • McDonald's in Russia
  • NashStore [ru]
  • Starlink satellites in Ukraine
  • Stop Bloody Energy
  • Vkusno i tochka
  • Wagner Group
  • Yale CELI List of Companies
Technology
  • Anonymous and the invasion
  • DDoS attacks on Romania
  • IT Army of Ukraine
  • Liveuamap
  • Open-source intelligence
  • peacenotwar
  • Russian Asset Tracker
  • Squad303 [pl]
  • Ukraine Siren Alerts
  • Wikipedia 
    • threat to block in Russia
    • detention of Mark Bernstein
Other
  • 2022 Pulitzer Prize
  • Black Sea Grain Initiative
  • Collaboration with Russia 
    • We are Together with Russia
  • Concert for Ukraine
  • DeepStateMapLive [uk]
  • Free Buryatia Foundation
  • Free Nations of Russia Forum
  • Global Tour for Peace
  • Mozart Group
  • Olena Zelenska Foundation
  • Open letter from Nobel laureates
  • Russia's War Crimes House
  • Yermak-McFaul Expert Group on Russian Sanctions
  • 2022 Belarusian and Russian partisan movement
  • Pavel Filatyev
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Impact
Effects
  • Aircraft losses
  • Casualties 
    • journalists killed
    • Russian generals killed
  • Economic impact 
    • Inflation surge
    • Energy crisis in Moldova 
      • protests
    • Protests in Europe 
      • in France
    • Protests in Peru
    • Russia–EU gas dispute 
      • 2022 Nord Stream gas leaks
    • Russian debt default
    • Russian oil price cap
  • Education
  • End of the Whisky War
  • Environmental impact
  • Eurovision Song Contest 2022 
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
  • Food crises
  • Landmine contamination
  • Nuclear power plants 
    • Crisis at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
  • Nuclear threats
  • Russian emigration
  • Ship losses
  • Ukrainian cultural heritage 
    • damaged cultural sites
  • Women
Human rights
  • Humanitarian impact
  • Ukrainian refugee crisis 
    • Sobieskiego 100
  • UN Commission of Inquiry
  • UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission
Terms and phrases
  • "And now I will show you where the attack on Belarus was prepared from"
  • "Grandpa in his bunker"
  • "Good evening, we are from Ukraine"
  • "Good Russians"
  • "Putin khuylo!"
  • "Russian warship, go fuck yourself"
  • "Slava Ukraini!"
  • "Strength is in truth"
  • "Westsplaining"
  • "Where have you been for eight years?"
Popular culture
  • "12"
  • "Back to the Cold War"
  • "Bayraktar"
  • Borodianka cat [uk]
  • "City of Mary"
  • "Flowers of minefields [uk]"
  • "Generation Cancellation"
  • "Generation Z"
  • "Oyda"
  • Ghost of Kyiv
  • "Hey, Hey, Rise Up!"
  • Královec Region
  • Madonna of Kyiv [ro]
  • North Atlantic Fellas Organization
  • "Oi u luzi chervona kalyna"
  • Patron
  • "Putler"
  • Saint Javelin
  • Saint Mariuburg [ru; uk]
  • "Slava Ukraini!"
  • "Stefania"
  • "Ukraine"
  • "Ukraine on Fire 2 [uk]"
  • Vasylkiv maiolica rooster
  • Vladimir Putin's meeting table
  • "Z" military symbol
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Key people
Ukraine Ukrainians
  • Volodymyr Zelenskyy 
    • speeches during the invasion
  • Denys Monastyrsky
  • Denys Prokopenko
  • Denys Shmyhal
  • Iryna Venediktova
  • Mykola Oleschuk
  • Oleksandr Pavlyuk
  • Oleksandr Syrskyi
  • Oleksii Reznikov
  • Oleksiy Danilov
  • Oleksiy Neizhpapa
  • Ruslan Khomchak
  • Sergiy Kyslytsya
  • Serhiy Shaptala
  • Valerii Zaluzhnyi
  • Vitali Klitschko
  • Yevhen Moisiuk
Russia Russians
  • Vladimir Putin
  • Aleksandr Dvornikov
  • Alexander Bortnikov
  • Andrei Sychevoi
  • Igor Kastyukevich
  • Mikhail Mishustin
  • Nikolai Patrushev
  • Oleg Salyukov
  • Ramzan Kadyrov
  • Sergei Shoigu
  • Sergey Surovikin
  • Sergey Lavrov
  • Sergey Naryshkin
  • Valery Gerasimov
  • Gennady Zhidko
  • Viktor Zolotov
Other
  • Belarus Alexander Lukashenko
  • Donetsk People's Republic Denis Pushilin
  • Luhansk People's Republic Leonid Pasechnik
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Related
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  • Antonov An-225 Mriya
  • Azovstal iron and steel works
  • Derussification in Ukraine
  • Nord Stream 2
  • Proposed Russian annexation of Transnistria
  • Punisher
  • Russian nuclear weapons 
    • Sarmat
  • Russian Kyiv convoy
  • Russian military presence in Transnistria
  • Soviet imagery
  • U-24 association
  • Zagreb Tu-141 crash
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