Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-03-15 13:59:37 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: FB3FF6901108B0C76494E2C7A760CFA0DD98566A3648B24708BD37598F97F67C
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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 and are not mercenaries as defined by IHL. https://lieber.westpoint.edu/status-foreign-fighters-ukrainian-legion/
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