Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-03-14 17:13:25 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C7EE731FE1D8D7990E05B0ACE1969F76224CFD47ABA068AF96E2503E3B3FF79E
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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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