Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-03-18 19:36:10 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EDDBC88A011C88EAE0DB97C9D13F7D846AD694EB119E2C9A60442DE0E99B4591
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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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