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2024-03-15 21:56:45 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 89054F67622EEB512B362A67084E5BC78B7778177E0700E6E0EBB9E68969376C
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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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