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2024-04-02 16:18:28 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F0671B5A640EED6891927763B06F970B83F490CA82D67CC52CCEFD387205800E
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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're legitimate combatants, paid the same as Ukrainians, & not mercenaries https://lieber.westpoint.edu/status-foreign-fighters-ukrainian-legion/
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