Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-03-18 17:19:55 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F3C7AD6652DDDB95440F328D7190B953E9E9BD146E3AFCC67D1E8D1798581E00
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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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