[81], Minister of Defence Kajsa Ollongren advised Dutch nationals not to travel to Ukraine saying "The country's travel advice is red. 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. "[80], By April 2022 dozens of Moldovan citizens were fighting in Ukraine against the Russian occupiers, most of them enlisted in the Ukrainian army in the first few days of the war. ", "Retour du tireur d'lite Wali | " La guerre, c'est une dception terrible ", "50 exmilitares de Colombia se unirn a Legin Internacional de Defensa en Ucrania", "La historia de Luis Lagos, el chileno que se uni a la milicia ucraniana para pelear contra los rusos", "Exmilitares colombianos se preparan para defender a Ucrania de la invasin rusa", "Christian Mrquez, el colombiano que muri en Ucrania, peleando una guerra ajena", "Croatian Volunteer Fighters Head for Ukrainian Frontline". During the interview, the official laid out what the process and requirements are for foreign volunteers to join the newly-formed "International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine." Ukrainian officials are recommending (but not requiring) that volunteers take their own gear like body armor, gloves, load-bearing vests, helmets, and the . "[90], 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. [213] It was further reported that Abelen was recruited to the LSSG. [257], 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. [217], On 8 March 2022 the Ukrainian Embassy posted an appeal on social media for volunteers to join the International legion. Yes, I think that is a long-term commitment is the probable. [249], On 13 May, an ex-Taiwanese marine is reported to have been recruited in the legion and is deployed in Eastern Ukraine. The same court had previously passed death sentences on two British members of regular Ukrainian units, under the same charges. "[189], As of 2 March 2022, 70 Japanese men have applied to be volunteers of the volunteer foreign legion. On Feb. 27, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the formation of a foreign legion, called the International Legion for the Territorial Defense of Ukraine, . The Government of the Republic of Moldova is not involved in such actions. The Embassy of Ukraine in Brazil said that "it is not enlisting for the Ukrainian Foreign Legion" or "campaigning to join this military formation". These persons also would not face criminal prosecution. [59], The first photo of International Legion distributed by Ukraine reportedly showed Lithuanian volunteers. Brendan Hoffman for CNN To join, one must be between the age of 18 and 60, be fit for service, and not have a criminal record. 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. [195], On 11 November, Tokyo has confirmed that a Japanese volunteer was killed fighting Russian troops,[196] in only days after mourning his Taiwanese comrade's death in the Luhansk front. [116][117] Concerns were raised about the personal backgrounds and political profile of some of the Belgian volunteers. Grasmeder argues states are likely to recruit foreign volunteers when fighting wars of "national survival" against another state attempting to annex their territory. symbol. Share. [79], On 7 March 2022, Time reported the Ukrainian embassy in Norway estimated 300 Norwegian nationals had signed up to volunteer at their embassy. [64], 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. 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. In Ukrainian publics, a video is distributed, on There are so many of those Canadian volunteer soldiers in Ukraine now they have their own brigade, part of an "International Legion" the Ukrainian government says is at least 20,000-strong. [198][199], On 8 March 2022, member of the Saeima Juris Juras[lv] of the New Conservative Party volunteered to fight with fellow Latvians in Ukraine. [61], The 1937 Foreign Enlistment Act, enacted during the Spanish Civil War, prohibits Canadians from joining a foreign volunteer force against Canada's allies. About 50 people managed to enter Ukraine by crossing the Sarpi customs point. [209] On September 20, 2022, it was reported that another Dutch volunteer was killed in Kharkiv. [112] However, Time reported on 7 March 2022 that Belgium was dissuading its veterans from joining the International Legion. 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. [37] [261] It has been reported those who travel to Ukraine may be acting in contravention of UK anti-terrorism laws, though legal experts said prosecution would be unlikely owing to the UK government's support for Ukraine's armed resistance. Ukraine announced yesterday the establishment of the "International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine," a fighting force open to foreign fighters looking . The International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine (Ukrainian:. Ukraine's conflict with Russia is an interstate conflict of "national survival" against annexation, as was Finland's with the Soviet Union. A journey through the strange, semiprofessional world of volunteers and foreign fighters who, one year into Russia's invasion, are risking everything to defeat the . Ukrainian soldiers inspect a damaged military vehicle after fighting in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022. 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[220], The Government of Ukraine stated on 4 March 2022 that "some Portuguese" were already fighting in the International Legion of Territorial Defence. Pursuant to the new laws, joining the armed forces of a foreign state committing an act of aggression or any other armed unit participating in an act of aggression committed by a foreign state, participation in the commission of or preparing an act of aggression by a foreign state as well as knowingly and directly, including financially supporting an act of aggression by a foreign state is punishable as a criminal offence. ", "International Brigades for Ukraine? Analysts say those who have responded to the call need to reconsider", "Explainer: Is it legal for foreigners to fight for Ukraine? [218], A Peruvian former soldier discharged from the Peruvian army, Csar Eduardo Prez Farfn, is reported to have traveled to Ukraine to join the International legion. [24][25], 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). [34], 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. Croatia 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. [59], As of 8 April 2022, Sandra Andersen Eira, an ex-politician from the Smi Parliament of Norway, volunteered to work in the legion as a medic. This is not applicable if the State of Israel has an agreement with the foreign country in question. [30], 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. [296] As many as 1,000 foreign fighters had been training at the base as part of the Ukrainian Foreign Legion. 25 to 30 supported Ukraine and 25 to 30 supported the Donbas separatists. Later that evening, Ukraine's Minster of Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kuleba, tweeted that Ukraine had officially formed the International Legion of [the] Territorial Defense of Ukraine. The Norwegian government reminds about dangers, rules and responsibilities. There is no law in Denmark that prohibits Danish citizens from enlisting the International Legion. Oct 6, 2022. Apply to the Embassy of Ukraine in your country with the intention to join the International Legion of Defence of Ukraine (ask a Defence attache or Consul. [162], 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. If the reports are true that he is in Ukraine are true, he is the youngest British fighter and one of the youngest fighters in Ukraine. [119] One of the two was a 27-year old Belgian Ukrainian called Artem Dymyd from Charleroi who had enlisted in the Ukrainian Army in 2014 and who was killed by rocket fire in Donetsk. Hundreds of American, [] [98], The Saeima of Latvia unanimously approved immunity from prosecution for Latvian volunteers who wish to join combat on the side of the Ukrainian military. [130] In March 2022, Minister of National Defence Anita Anand noted that "the legalities of the situation are indeterminate at this time. The government of the Republic of China discourages its citizens from enlisting. Georgia discourages its citizens from enlisting. Some volunteers cited Ukraine's quickness to recognize Croatia's independence in 1991 as a causus belli to join Ukraine. [127], A Bulgarian citizen has declared he intends to go to Ukraine to join the International Legion, according to the Telegraph newspaper. [115], 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. "[9] On 7 March, the Ukrainian Armed Forces released the first image of International Legion soldiers in trenches on the outskirts of Kyiv and announced that new groups were being deployed to the front each day. man killed defending Ukrainian city from Russian forces, family says", "Guerre en Ukraine. Foreigners willing to defend Ukraine and world order as part of the International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine, I invite you to contact foreign diplomatic missions of Ukraine in your respective countries. February 27, 2022, the president of Ukraine called the foreigners wishing to stand for the defense of the world's security, to join the special unit of the International Legion of territorial defense. ], On 9 March 2022, the National Post reported that an anonymous representative of the International Legion of Territorial Defence of Ukraine had confirmed 550 Canadians were currently in the Canadian Ukrainian Brigade fighting in Ukraine. [74], 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. [228][229] The Ukrainian Embassy declined to verify the number of South Korean volunteer soldiers who have departed for Ukraine, citing "security reasons". Undated video published by 3rd Assault showed AFU tanks moving to attack and RF-held buildings under heavy autocannon fire from infantry combat vehicles. [256][197], 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. There are no legal barriers to Swedish citizens volunteering in another country's military. "[259] However, then prime minister Boris Johnson's office did not endorse Truss's statement. On 1 March, a new batch of volunteers was to fly to Ukraine but the Georgian government canceled their flight. RUSSIA . [210], 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. [246], On 10 April, it was reported that a Taiwanese man named Wang Nan-ying (known as Naive Wang),[247] who lived in Kharkiv for eight years, enlisted in the legion after the war started while helping refugees in Poland. Territorial Defence soldiers during the Battle of Kyiv, 25 February 2022. On February 27, 2022, just two days after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for "friends of Ukraine, freedom and democracy" to volunteer for the Ukrainian Territorial . [224], In a BBC Focus Africa program on June 23, 2022, Russian Ministry of Defense officials claimed that four Senegalese volunteers were killed while under Ukrainian command. Malcolm Nance, Dennis Diaz and Willy Joseph Cancel: Their experiences one fatal offer a sobering view of Americans in the International Legion of the Territorial Defense of Ukraine. [151], On 26 April, a 25 year old was the first Dane to have been confirmed killed in combat. Scott Sibley was killed on April 22, 2022, during fighting in Mykolaiv from mortar bombardment[270] while 19-year-old Jordan Gatley was killed in fighting against Russian troops in Severodonetsk alongside Ukrainian troops. It is not part of Ukraine's official International Legion. "We don't need any more people without military experience. "[223], 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. [141], 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. The "International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine" was launched by Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has been relentless in his efforts to keep his sovereign nation out of Russian President . However, members of the Swedish Armed Forces who do so risk losing their jobs, as they are deemed to be better needed at home. An International Legion spokesperson clarified that position recently. [232][233], On 30 March, Ken Rhee mentioned that he's involved in creating volunteer-based special forces units in cooperation with the Ukrainian military. [35], The first photo distributed by the Ukrainian armed forces of the International Legion included members from the United Kingdom,[36][failed verification] Mexico, the United States, India, Sweden, and Lithuania. [59], As of July 2022, an ex-Sri Lankan commando known as Dentist has been deployed to the field in Kharkiv. Pakistan discourages its citizens from enlisting in the International Legion. [148], It's reported that 600 Czechs have joined the legion as volunteers. On 28 February, the president Milo Zeman stated he would be in favor of allowing potential volunteers to join the newly formed Ukrainian legion. His squad then joined the International Legion. [227] Various news sources claim a well-known South Korean Navy SEAL team is already in Ukraine fighting, which includes YouTube/TV celebrity Ken Rhee. [197], Kosovar law bars participation in foreign armed groups. Meanwhile, at least 150,000 people fleeing the violence have crossed into neighboring countries . Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) February 27, 2022 Mostly Chechen, many of whom fought in the, The battalion was created in honor of one of the leaders of the. [37] The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed the identity and background of a Belgian and Finnish volunteer through video interviews on their Twitter. [245] However, he was advised by Ukrainian embassy staff in Vilnus, Lithuania to instead help the refugees in Poland. (This is in addition to Step 1.) [271] Craig Mackintosh was killed on August 24, 2022 while working as a volunteer medic. Those willing to enlist need to approach a local military recruitment office. 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. Before being deleted, the video featured the national flags of the home countries of the volunteers, including the Black Bauhinia flag of Hong Kong. Vitaliy Mukhin, spokesman for the Government, did not specify the concrete number of Portuguese who are already in Ukrainian territory. It is illegal for Senegalese citizens to enlist in the International Legion under Senegalese law. 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Step 2. Adverts have seemingly . Anyone who wants to fight for the security in Europe, can come and stand hand to hand with Ukrainians against XXI century invaders. "[105], As of 28 December 2022, four Australian volunteers were killed in Ukraine. [79], Several members of the Kosovar diaspora in Switzerland reportedly contacted the embassy in Bern in early March 2022 to join the International Legion. The costs are up to US$1,5 thousand per person, including air tickets and documentation. It is illegal for citizens of the United Kingdom to enlist in the International Legion under British law. Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) February 27, 2022 "Foreigners willing to defend Ukraine and world order as part of the International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine, I invite you to contact foreign diplomatic missions of . [79], A Turkish citizen who has been living in Ukraine said he had signed up for the foreign legion along with 6 other Turkish citizens but they were later rejected. [6], Under the order by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the unit was created to join the defence against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, and its formation was announced in a statement by the Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on 27 February, three days after the invasion began. One of the soldiers died heroically on the battlefield. However, it may be legal for Dutch civilians to join the International Legion. Ukrainian authorities have banned men between the ages of 18 and 60 from leaving the country. New Zealand discourages its citizens from enlisting. [110][111], In Belgian law, it is not illegal for a Belgian citizen to enlist for service in a foreign army. There are several formal conditions that must be met in order to issue a permit. [55], 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. [269], As of January 2023, seven British volunteer fighters and aid workers were known to be killed in Ukraine. [122], As of July 6, three Brazilian volunteers were killed fighting in Ukraine. [107] The battalion eventually grew to a regiment of over 1000 volunteers. Apply to the Embassy of Ukraine in your country with the intention to join the Foreign Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine (ask a military diplomat or Consul, contact details - on the Embassy website): There are three ways to apply: 1) come to the Embassy physically; 2) phone call; 3) write to email. 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. [10], Some foreign volunteers came to Ukraine much earlier, in 2014, to join the fight against the pro-Russian separatists as members of Ukrainian volunteer battalions that have been created after the start of the War in the Donbas. "A group of Georgian volunteers arrived in Ukraine to help the wounded in Ukraine and, if necessary, to take part in hostilities. [23], Other commentators have criticized this comparison.

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