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2024-03-09 07:59:14 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 38EAB28A873AEE6FCEA44373382694E9901BD41B4AE8F9BED17F17719D4C0709
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The voice in the video is not American. These are members of the International Legion of Ukraine, itself part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, not mercenaries https://ildu.com.ua/ https://casebook.icrc.org/a_to_z/glossary/mercenaries Russia has repeatedly sought to frame foreign volunteers as mercenaries since the 2022 invasion. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/aiden-aslin-shaun-pinner-european-echr-russia-ukraine-war-b1009374.html https://www.icct.nl/publication/foreign-fighters-foreign-volunteers-and-mercenaries-ukrainian-armed-conflict
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