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2024-11-21 22:28:48 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 3E0D47C8993B8816CA1864A2345A35DE2390CC067ACB2207F770F1F7B827F92A
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A mercenary is a person who takes a direct part in hostilities motivated essentially by the desire for private gain. https://casebook.icrc.org/a_to_z/glossary/mercenaries International Legion members are officially part of the armed forces of Ukraine. They are legitimate combatants (not mercenaries) & have protection under IHL. https://lieber.westpoint.edu/status-foreign-fighters-ukrainian-legion/
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