International Legion for the Defense of Ukraine
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Freedom is not free.
Freedom is fragile.
We picked up arms to defend Ukraine’s sovereignty but also to defend the values the civilised world now defends together.
Ukraine needs support. Ukraine needs help. Ukraine needs to fight on.
Freedom is a choice. Join the brave!
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Want to join the Legion? Here is what you need to know:
❗️Military experience is mandatory!
🔞 age limit: 18-50
✉️ To apply please contact the Ukrainian Embassy in your country of residence.
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We want to express our gratitude to the
@UkraineAidOps
for the support they provided for the troops within the ranks of the International Legion for Defense of Ukraine.
Our legionnaires received tactical gear and medical supplies to support their missions.
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We would like to honour the memory of our brother in arms: Benjamin Giorgio Galli. Ben is one of the many the unsung heroes who came here to defend the values they believed in.
He was one of the defenders who chose to fight for light over darkness, for life over death.
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“Liberated Kitty” - Looking after everyone, even the smallest furry friends. This is how it’s done in the International Legion!
@UAarmy_animals
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‼️Foreigners are accepted for military service in the International Legion for the Defense of Ukraine, on a voluntary basis meaning they apply of their own will. Foreign citizens serve on the basis of a contract and are therefore serving members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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Victories do not come cheap. They do not come easy. But our soldier's efforts are appreciated and awarded with official recognition.
"Stretch", American legionnaire, got a medal from President Zelenskiy in recognition of his heroic efforts
Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the heroes!
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The 1st Battalion of the International Legion for the Defence of Ukraine has raised the Ukrainian flag in Kupiansk!
#internationallegion
#ukrainewar
#armukrainenow
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A 51-year-old New York Times correspondent was killed in Irpen today. Another journalist was injured.
The occupiers are killing journalists who are trying to show the truth about the atrocities of Russian troops in Ukraine.
#StopPutinNOW
#Ukraine
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#RussianUkrainianWar
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In last night’s speech, the President of Ukraine, highlighted the efforts of the defenders in the Bakhmut area. He thanked the fighters of the International Legion, who fight alongside Ukrainian units. We stand with Ukraine until the ultimate victory!
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Yesterday, in Kosmach village, a memorial board was opened to honor Edward Walter Wilton III, callsign “Hans,” a respected member of the Bravo Company of the 1st International Legion.
Hans was killed in action in the battle for Novoselivske.
Glory to the Hero! Glory to Ukraine!
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All I want for Christmas… is Ukraine winning the war. 🎄🎅💥
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Different countries. Different continents. Different languages. Different cultures. Different religions. One goal. One brotherhood. One victory ahead.
Photos are taken during the training process of the International Legion.
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Luhansk is Ukraine.
Donetsk is Ukraine.
Zaporizhzhia is Ukraine.
Kherson is Ukraine.
Crimea is Ukraine.
#UkraineWillWin
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Statement from the International Legion for the Defence of Ukraine regarding the recent reports of Russia’s and Russian proxies’ intentions to execute prisoners of war
#ukraine
#ukrainewar
#StandWithUkraine
#InternationalLegion
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Merry Christmas to our soldiers in dugouts and trenches, in barracks and command post!
Merry Christmas to their families in Ukraine and abroad!
Merry Christmas to volunteers!
Merry Christmas to everyone who believes in victory of light over darkness!
Victory will be ours.
Merry Christmas to our soldiers in dugouts and trenches, in barracks and command post!
Merry Christmas to their families in Ukraine and abroad!
Merry Christmas to volunteers!
Merry Christmas to everyone who believes in victory of light over darkness!
Victory will be ours.
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The International Legion for the Defence of Ukraine honours the memory of our fallen sister and brothers
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While most people around the world are planning and preparing for Christmas, legionnaires are fighting on the frontlines of Ukraine. They don’t decorate their trees, they resupply for the next mission. Help make their Christmas feel a bit more festive!
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Portraits of the Legionnaires. Pt.1
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🪖 Uniform, body armour, helmet is provided. If you have your own, bring it. If you don’t have it, you will get it here.
💰 Legionnaires are paid, the same amount of money anyone else in the army
✈️ We don’t buy plane tickets, do not arrange travel and can’t send money in advance
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After the combat hamster, meet the combat cat!
Secret tactical weapon.
#Ukraine
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#RussiaisATerroistState
#RussiaUkraineWar
#CatsOfTwitter
#CatsOnTwitter
#Bakhmut
#armedForces
#Donetsk
#NewYork
#Lugansk
#Kyiv
#StandWithUkraine
#Lugansk
#IranRevolution
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The Kyiv Regional Police Department received 5 new patrol boats donated by Mitzi Perdue and they were named after fallen legionnaires: Shuto Fukuyama (Japan), Benjamin Giorgio Galli (The Netherlands), Andreas Gallozzi(France), Sage Avalon O'Donnell(Australia), Andrew Peters(USA).
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110 days of russia trying to destroy Ukraine
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Today we celebrate Ukraine Defender Day. It’s a day to remember the sacrifices the defenders have made and continue to make every single day since the full scale invasion began and remember why Ukraine and Ukrainians are fighting and that they defend freedom and democracy.
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Iran is supplying russia with kamikaze drones. How long before this can be called an escalation? 🤔
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The International Legion for the Defence of Ukraine honours the memory of our fallen brothers.
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Russians occupied Kupiansk district in the Kharkiv oblast. Legionnaires fought bravely to liberate it. This is the story of Bravo Company of the 1st Battalion ILDU and the battle for Petropavlivka.
You will greatly help our cause by sharing this story.
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Happy Birthday to Major General Kyrylo Oleksiyovych Budanov, Chief of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence.
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We would like to thank all of our supporters and volunteers for all the help and support they provided this year. We are looking forward to working and fighting till Ukraine’s absolute victory. May 2023 bring victory and peace for Ukraine!
#NewYearsEve
#StandWithUkraine
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Legionnaires of the Free World. Anti-Terror. Part IV - today we published a new interview with one of our Legionnaires who fought against russians. After he recovers from his injuries he plans to continue the fight. You can watch it on our TG channel 👇🏻
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Today we celebrate Day of the National Flag - the flag that now represents more than just the flag of Ukraine. It represents strength, unity, freedom and a nation defending its sovereignty.💙💛
#StandWithUkraine
#internationallegion
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Legionnaires of the 49th Separate Infantry Battalion 'Carpathian Sich' received medals 'Brother for Brother' for their bravery and fortitude. 'Carpathian Sich' hosts many legionnaires especially from Southern America.
Thank you for your service, brothers!
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Another set of 8 plate carriers and ceramic plates were delivered to support the Legion’s frontline units. Thank you again to our friends at Heal-Corps for the continued unwavering support and loyalty. Your support and help makes a huge difference to our troops on the frontlines.
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Happy Independence Day! We want to thank our American allies for their continued, unwavering support!
#HIMARS
#InternationalLegion
#IndependenceDay2022
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We wish Ken a speedy recovery and look forward to his return!
Ken, thank you for your service and we are looking forward to your return into our ranks. 💛💙
#UkraineWar
#internationallegion
#UkraineWillWin
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If you are having a bad day, remember that the russian foreign minister can’t travel anywhere because most countries block his flights…
@mfa_russia
while
@DmytroKuleba
@MFA_Ukraine
actually gets the job done!
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While Ukraine persists, while Ukraine survives, while Ukrainians continue to fight evil and fight for their freedom, for their country, for their lives, the rest of the world can not look away.
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We need continued support. We need heavy weapons. We need to win this war.
#ukraine
#StandWithUkraine
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#ArmUkraineNow
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Midweek weapons inspection ✅
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Freedom is not free. Freedom is fragile. And we are here to defend it alongside our Ukrainian brothers in arms. Happy Defenders Day! 🇺🇦
This year’s Defender of Ukraine Day is very special — it’s international! 🌎 Since Feb 24, warriors from over 50 countries joined
@Int_Legion_UA
as part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Yes, freedom is a choice.
Thank you for making yours! 🇺🇦
#JoinTheBrave
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Preparations are well underway, we are planning the delivery times, we are ordering those Christmas gifts for our legionnaires. Want to help make their Christmas feel a bit more festive? We have a special Christmas fundraiser
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A big thank you to the donors who made the first delivery of winter clothes possible! As we are preparing for the winter campaign, ensuring our troops have the necessary gear and supplies in advance is crucial.
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Guys, we're terribly sorry but YouTube has age-restricted our promised release (basically shadow-banned). We are trying to resolve it, but this might take longer than we anticipated. Please stand by.
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The people of Ukraine raised the funds to buy more drones for the army… and now ZSU is getting Bayraktars for free! Every single serviceman in ZSU is grateful for this kind of support!
#internationallegion
#ukraine
#ukrainewar
#StandWithUkraine
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We have launched a new official web page:
Everything you need is now in one place: F.A.Q., candidate requirements, application instructions, news, contact phone, email, and social media.
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“I'm proud to support Ukraine in defending themselves from the Russian aggressor.”
#ukraine
#ukrainewar
#standwithukraine
#InternationalLegion
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Happy Ground Forces Day - together for the victory! 💙💛
The Armed Forces of Ukraine proved what they are capable off.
We stand with Ukraine. We fight with Ukraine. We are here for Ukraine.
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So does this make him the new platoon commander?
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Documentary about Bravo company 1st bat ILDU and the battle for Novoselivske. The heroes of this story walked through hell and high water.
You would greatly help us, if you would share this video and let the world know the reality of this brutal war.
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You can bomb our cities. You can’t bomb the resistance!
#Ukraine
#UkraineWar
#ArmUkraineNow
#StandWithUkraine
#InternationalLegion
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russia is advancing backwards and also stepping up to become our biggest supplier. Slava Ukraini!
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Our second film about the path of the Bravo company of the 1st Battalion of the International Legion will be released on Wednesday. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and turn on notifications not to miss it - . Meanwhile, here is the poster for the film.
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Snow is no obstacle for training.
Photos of the training process of the 4th battalion of the International Legion.
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Give back the raccoon. Unharmed.
While running away from Kherson, russian soldiers have stolen a raccoon from the zoo. We want our raccoon back.
#RussiaLooter
photo borrowed from
@MargoGontar
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Heavy weapons! We love to see it! But please don’t think this is enough. The HIMARS delivered will make a huge difference but we still need more heavy weapons to at least match what the invaders are attacking with.
#ArmUkraineNow
HIMARS have arrived to Ukraine.
Thank you to my 🇺🇲 colleague and friend
@SecDef
Lloyd J. Austin III for these powerful tools!
Summer will be hot for russian occupiers. And the last one for some of them.
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We would like to thank russia for their great contribution and continued supply of weapons and equipment. And we have a question: if russia can supply Ukraine…
What Germany doing?!
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@SarahAshtonLV
And we love working with you! Thank you for all you do for the Legion and Ukraine! 💙💛
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ILDU and other units of the AFU are now accepting Spanish-speaking soldiers. You can apply if you don't speak ENG or UA, just ESP. True also for candidates who have no military experience since we have ESP-speaking trainers. We now have ESP version of the web and application form
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'Bravo. Counteroffensive' premieres tomorrow. Watch a small film teaser about the crucial operation undertaken by legionnaires.
If you don't want to miss it, subscribe to our YT. The uncensored version will be available on our Telegram. Links on
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‼️Today is the first anniversary of the creation of the Legion. To mark this occasion, we are releasing the first instalment in a series of videos about the Legion and the legionnaires standing with Ukraine and defending Ukrainians. Watch on Facebook 👇🏻
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The International Legion welcomes the news of the exchange of prisoners and the release of foreign defenders of Ukraine who were in russian captivity.
Andrew Hill, Andy Huynh and Alexander Drueke are among the soldiers returned from captivity.
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Our soldiers have strong opinions. And they sure know how to express them. russia was in a hurry and they left some flags so our legionnaires could illustrate their current feelings.
#internationallegion
#ukrainewar
#Counteroffensive
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The
#trenchmas2022
delivery is coming together! Big thank you to our friends, supporters and donors for making it happen. The Christmas Elves have moved into the Legion’s HQ this week and were very busy indeed.
#Christmas
#StandWithUkraine
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Protective equipment for four-legged soldiers from various units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine from benefactors and volunteers.
Many thanks!
Together we will win!
#stoprussia
#StandWithUkraine
#UkrainianArmy
Тепер ще більше красунчики.
Захисне екіпірування для чотирилапих воїнів з різних підрозділів Сил оборони України від благодійників та волонтерів.
Велика вдячність!
Разом переможемо!
#stoprussia
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Welcome to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, now working alongside the Furry Forces. Sniper training is brought to you by our four legged instructors.
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Happy days and new ATVs! Having these ATVs in our fleet already saved lives! They are invaluable in medevacs, they make logistics easier, they make ops easier. This is what your donations get us. Your generosity is helping us win this war and it saves lives.
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There’s so many things I’d love to mention, but we’re not allowed to say. I think the most interesting thing is the experience of being under heavy shelling or cruise missile strikes.
#internationallegion
#standwithukraine
#UkraineWar
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🪖 The candidates are required to have military background, a minimum of one year of previous experience is required. Combat experience is an advantage, but not mandatory in all cases.
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Fireworks 💥
The most popular game in Ukraine this past summer. Ukrainian HIMARS launch missiles, while russian pontoon bridges, ferries, ammunition depots and military bases “catch” them.
- Catch this one, russkies!
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Seeing the support we get from Ukrainians keeps us going even during the hardest days.
#StandWithUkraine
#InternationalLegion
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You can read more about why we are here on our instagram profile.
#InternationalLegion
#UkraineRussianWar
#UkraineWillWin
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While President Biden visited Kyiv, King Charles visited Ukrainian soldiers training in the UK. Ukraine has great leaders as friends!
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‼️Medical and professional requirements:
-physical fitness
-psychological fitness
-no chronic diseases
-no history of substances abuse
-a valid passport
-no criminal record
-foreign citizens already in Ukraine need to be in the country on a legal basis
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This russian soldier will spend his weekend in the good company of the International Legion
#internationallegion
#ukrainewar
#lawfulcombatants
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This contract is signed between the Ministry of Defence, represented by the commander of a respective unit and the foreign soldier.
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You can now support the Legionnaires! 😼🪖
The International Legion for the Defence of Ukraine and Soloma Cats charitable foundation
@kitty_soloma
have joined forces to help out the brave!
Convert your love & support into actions:
🔗
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A teaser of our documentary about the Bravo company of the 1st Bat ILDU. It will be released on Wednesday. Subscribe to our YouTube channel () and turn on notifications not to miss the stories of legionnaires who have extensive first hand combat experience.
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International Legion - Furry Platoon 😼 well deserved downtime made purrfect by our furry comrades
#internationallegion
#StandWithUkraine
#UkraineWillWin
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This year Ukraine and Ukraines showed the rest of the world what resilience, strength, unity and bravery look like.
Happy New Year! We wish for victory, peace and a new beginning in 2023.
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To capitalize on the success of OP Pervo-1 the Chosen Coy with other units of the AFU decided to execute a large-scale offensive that would see the entirety of the company deployed. This is the first part of the film. Second part coming next week.
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Fireworks by the 92nd Brigade! 💥
92-га окрема механізована бригада імені кошового отамана Івана Сірка запалює!💥💥💥
Разом переможемо!🇺🇦
#stoprussia
#Вірю_в_ЗСУ
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A well written piece by
@SarahAshtonLV
on why access to soldiers, frontline positions is restricted and why we ask journalists to work with us and respect our policies.
#mediapolicy
#frontlinereporting
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Ukrainian bushes are a little bit extra.
Meanwhile the Ukrainian forces.
The deadliest bushes russians will see.
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🔞The age for accepting candidates for military service under a contract for the International Legion for the Defense of Ukraine is from 18 up to 60 years old.
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🌎The candidates are required to have basic communication skills in English in order to understand instructions and orders and to be able to communicate with their fellow legionnaires and commanding officers. (≈A1).
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NATO’s best recruiter! 😂
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Happy Birthday to our Commander-in-Chief, General Valerii Zaluzhnyi
#Zaluzhny
#ArmedForcesofUkraine
#StandWithUkriane
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Interview with one of our German legionnaires, Mika. He had some choice words for his chancellor.
#internationallegion
#standwithukraine
#ukrainewar
Ukraine: Ex-Bundeswehr-Soldat kämpft gegen Putin - "Wer losrennt, der stirbt“ -
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'Khan', a US Afghan War veteran, joined Ukrainian forces in 2023. Assigned to the 'Chosen' unit, he showcased valor and bravery in intense assault operations, earning respect from comrades. Despite multiple injuries, his dedication remains unwavering.
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Commander in Chief and living legend!
TIME's new cover: Inside the Ukrainian counterstrike that turned the tide of the war
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