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2024-03-18 17:03:07 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6372287AE1A916EC391AA62F9D19D6C3023E8C13F240C1D8B41A9311D54F7805
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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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