Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-03-14 17:42:44 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EA9BB1C321D04BA989E6533829B7EF8AEE7A3A34974FCE736D42EDB6959BFD8E
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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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