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2024-03-15 05:28:58 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9ABD4CEEA5E9D59CB813EC2D33A0065163A5C768BC4DDF5E6349D4028F4606ED
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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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