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2024-03-15 00:12:36 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: AC0B9AD95C1A2747B5EB20E96B29995857D593BB8F40DD1DDD31B3EE25BA82A7
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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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