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2024-03-08 15:21:43 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: DCF6EE5A8E5B7941FF9D524C5BF0C2882E6EDE140222ECAC0DFECAFD0309C748
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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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