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2024-02-26 12:05:51 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 81E65B6A28EEF392C99E6F69D342F56DD07C148884234A82D68193A46621E502
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Max is not a mercenary. Foreign fighters can join the International Legion which is a battalion of the AFU. Monthly pay matches enlisted soldier pay in regular Ukrainian units; approximately $600 per month for rear-line troops to $3300 per month while on combat deployment. https://en.detector.media/post/soldiers-of-fortune-and-mozarts-last-concert-how-russian-propaganda-promotes-messages-about-foreign-mercenaries-in-ukraine https://ildu.com.ua/
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