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2024-03-15 07:24:49 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B04FD20906A2E54EDC5CF04D25D6255B90232CEFDECBD9D757DA024AD1A213A1
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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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