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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 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 March 1, 2022, Ukraine temporarily lifted visa requirements for foreign volunteers who wished to join the fight against Russian forces. The move came after Zelenskyy created the International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine and called on volunteers to "join the defense of Ukraine, Europe and the world". [353]
A Texas software developer and a cook in British Columbia are among dozens of Americans and Canadians answering Ukraine's call for foreign volunteers to fight Russia's invasion.
President Zelensky said: "Every friend of Ukraine who wants to join Ukraine in defending the country please come over, we will give you weapons."
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.
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.
Over time many other fighters of different nationalities have joined the 2nd Battalion, which include: British, Indians, Canadians, Polish, Colombians, Americans, and many more. [ 5 ] [ 10 ] It was reported that the formation of the 2nd Battalion of the International Legion indicated that a fairly large number of foreign soldiers have joined ...