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2024-03-19 12:18:54 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 0059E031D513A8D18D8E6E9FD1D51CCCBA4E06B4397F72163EFE05A76E878AF7
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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 therefore not mercenaries. https://lieber.westpoint.edu/status-foreign-fighters-ukrainian-legion/
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