According to a report by Helsingin Sanomat, the Finnish Defence Forces do not recommend or advise Finns to apply to fight for a foreign cause. [175], Brendan Murphy, an Irish businessman fleeing Ukraine stated in an interview published 2 March 2022 that Irish people had already arrived in the country to fight with the International Legion. [201], In early March 2022, the State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine reported Mexican volunteers had joined the International Legion in defense of Kyiv. [61] Despite this, an unknown number of Vietnamese military veterans have expressed their desire to help the Ukrainians. International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine. A building burns after shelling in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday . [232][233], On 30 March, Ken Rhee mentioned that he's involved in creating volunteer-based special forces units in cooperation with the Ukrainian military. These international legions are presumably working closely with the Ukrainian armed forces, but without being part of the nation's military. In a tweet, the minister said: 'Foreigners willing to defend Ukraine and world order as part of the International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine, I invite you to contract foreign . [222], Ukraine has said some former Russian soldiers have switched sides and have now joined Kyiv's forces. ", "Russia Vows Prosecution of Foreign Fighters After 16K Join Ukraine", "Senegal calls Ukraine embassy war recruitment post illegal, summons ambassador", "Serbia vows punishment for volunteers going to Ukraine", "Offence for anyone in Singapore to travel to Ukraine to take up arms: MHA", "Niektor Slovci chc s bojova na Ukrajinu, pomoc na fronte je trestn", "Hundreds of South Africans eager to join fight against Russian invasion Ukraine's ambassador to SA", "9 South Koreans currently in Ukraine as volunteer fighters: Report", "Mercenarios o voluntarios? [170], The Ukrainian Embassy in India tweeted asking Indians to volunteer to fight for Ukraine in early March 2022, but it was later deleted after the Indian Ministry of External Affairs objected. [54], Very shortly after the appeal for volunteers several hundreds of Swedish military volunteers enlisted in the International Legion for Ukraine, according to the Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet. However, members of the Swedish Armed Forces who do so risk losing their jobs, as they are deemed to be better needed at home. [64], On 28 February, it was reported by Dnevnik.hr and Balkan Insight that Croatian fighters were already in Ukraine and more were intending to join them. The units and their respective nationalities have been reported as being part of the International Legion: A Special Forces wing, known as the Legionnaires Special Service Group (LSSG), is made of foreign fighters and was initiated by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's intelligence directorate (GUR). It is publicly unknown if there is an agreement with Ukraine, Israel's Foreign Ministry would not comment further. President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his address that early on February 24, 2022, Russia launched a new military operation against . 32. "[131] The government had announced that it is up to individual Canadians to decide whether they want to join and that they "respect personal choices",[131][132] though the government "is not facilitating" Canadians who are looking to join the International Legion. [274] Chris Parry and Andrew Bagshaw were killed whilst attempting an humanitarian evacuation of civilians in eastern Ukraine.[275]. At the time of publication of this post, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has reported that 20,000 foreigners from 52 different countries have already volunteered to fight in the UKR Legion against the Russian invasion. 'Ukraine will pay its soldiers 100 thousand hryvnias per month, - the Cabinet . [82], On 4 March 2022, the Ukrainian embassy in the Hague declined to comment on the number of Dutch volunteers. [176], Rory Mason was the first Irish volunteer killed in the Kharkiv region in late September or early October 2022. Write an application for enlistment in the Territorial Defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for military service under a contract on a voluntary basis. Ukrainian authorities have banned men between the ages of 18 and 60 from leaving the country. However the Ukrainian embassy in Bangkok did not confirm how many had successfully volunteered for the International Legion. [152][153], The Honorary Consul of Ukraine in Ecuador announced on 8 March 2022, that approximately 850 Ecuadorians had contacted the consulate and the Embassy of Ukraine in Lima attempting to volunteer with the International Legion.[154]. Thousands of Americans Reportedly Join Ukraine's Fight - Newsweek [41], Former New Zealander defense minister Ron Marks said that around 20 New Zealanders are fighting for the legion. [114] Among those who had made contact with the Ukrainian Embassy were said to be Italian, French, Moroccan, and Luxembourg nationals. The Ukraine Army General Staff (AGS) Monday situation estimate made no mention of the AFU assaults to the north of Bakhmut, only acknowledging heavy Russian artillery fire in that sector. [243], On 22 March, a Taiwanese Amis volunteer named Wang Jui-ti traveled to Helsinki to hand his application to join the Legion. [55], On 13 March 2022, the Ukrainian embassy in Buenos Aires posted on its social media to recruit Argentinian citizens who wanted to join the International Legion. [37], On August 15, 2022, three captured British citizens, two International Legion volunteers and an aid worker, pleaded not guilty to charges of fighting as mercenaries in a court in the Donetsk People's Republic. Territorial Defense Forces (Ukraine) - Wikipedia [216], In a BBC Focus Africa program, Russian Ministry of Defense officials claimed that 38 Nigerians were killed while under Ukrainian command. There are several formal conditions that must be met in order to issue a permit. [178], The Ukrainian Embassy focused on recruiting Israelis through its Facebook page. [19] According to Rkawek, the formation of the International Legion was "an attempt to internationalize the conflict via mobilization of Western individuals for the Ukrainian cause. Turkey has refused to comment on its citizens enlisting in the International Legion. Sebastiaan Faber of Oberlin College in the US argued that depicting the Legion as part of a war between fascism and anti-fascism risks playing "into the Kremlin's narrative, which seeks to portray the "special military operation" as an effort to "denazify" its western neighbor." The Representative Office of Poland in Taipei suggested that the Taiwanese volunteers first need to travel to Poland, and enlist with the Ukrainian Embassy in Warsaw, but the Polish Office in Taipei declined to comment when the press tried to verify, neither confirm nor deny that such information is held. Minister of Justice Maris Lauri (Reform) said on Monday that Estonian law is unclear in regards to serving in a foreign military and whether doing so is punishable. Scott Sibley was killed on April 22, 2022, during fighting in Mykolaiv from mortar bombardment[270] while 19-year-old Jordan Gatley was killed in fighting against Russian troops in Severodonetsk alongside Ukrainian troops. Ukraine's conflict with Russia is an interstate conflict of "national survival" against annexation, as was Finland's with the Soviet Union. American law prohibits "a group organized as a military expedition from departing from the United States to take action as a military force against a nation with whom the United States is at peace", but does not "prevent individuals from leaving the United States to fight for a cause in which they believed.". Interview with a Defense Attach of the Embassy of Ukraine to review your application to volunteer for military service. [127], A Bulgarian citizen has declared he intends to go to Ukraine to join the International Legion, according to the Telegraph newspaper. Ukraine: Foreign fighters 'offered 1,500 a day to fight against Russia' On 25 March 2022, TT News Agency reported that 678 Swedes were already on the ground fighting the Russian forces in Ukraine. [271] Craig Mackintosh was killed on August 24, 2022 while working as a volunteer medic. [205], In March 2022, the Democratic Front urged the Montenegrin authorities to take action to stop the recruitment of volunteer fighters for the war in Ukraine, after the Ukrainian Embassy in Podgorica posted on Facebook calling for foreign volunteers for the International Legion. [61], The 1937 Foreign Enlistment Act, enacted during the Spanish Civil War, prohibits Canadians from joining a foreign volunteer force against Canada's allies. [248] He is fluent in Ukrainian and Russian[247] aside from English, Japanese and Mandarin. New Zealand discourages its citizens from enlisting. [211], The New Zealand Herald reported on an ex-British Army/New Zealand Army veteran (and PR citizen) recruited to the legion, though the unnamed veteran said that he will use his British passport to travel. [166][unreliable source? If the reports are true that he is in Ukraine are true, he is the youngest British fighter and one of the youngest fighters in Ukraine. The new body would be open to "foreigners willing to defend Ukraine and [the] world order" from Russian attacks, said Kuleba. 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", "International Brigades for Ukraine? By this date, nine had returned home and two had apparently been killed in action. This page was last edited on 3 March 2023, at 21:11. 6 were here. Apply to the Embassy of Ukraine in your country with the intention to join the International Legion of Defence of Ukraine (ask a Defence attache or Consul. Six American special ops veterans join the fight in Ukraine Rspunsul premierului", "Montenegro Urged to Prevent Volunteer Fighters Going to Ukraine", "Nederlanders willen vechten in Oekrane: 'Ik ben fit en sterk, nietsdoen is geen optie', "There is little to stop New Zealanders leaving to fight in Ukraine but few legal protections if they do", "Frivillige melder seg til Ukraina - lovleg for nordmenn krige i ukrainsk uniform", "Foreigners Fighting for Ukraine Elicit Scorn, Ambivalence, Support From Governments", "Czy Polak moe walczy za Ukrain w legionie cudzoziemskim? Ukraine declared martial law, and all adult men, 18-60, have been ordered to stay in the country. A U.S. Army veteran from Wisconsin died on Feb. 16 while fighting on the front lines in Ukraine, the veteran's father told Wisconsin Public Radio. [35], The first photo distributed by the Ukrainian armed forces of the International Legion included members from the United Kingdom,[36][failed verification] Mexico, the United States, India, Sweden, and Lithuania. Join the brave! Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) February 27, 2022 Unofficially part of Ukrainian Foreign Legion. Foreign nationals who have legally resided in Ukraine for at least five years are also welcomed. It is illegal for Singaporean citizens to enlist in the International Legion under Singaporean law. In March 2022, Ministry of the Interior spokesman Harald Srs confirmed that the government intends to prosecute any violators of the law. [242] Among these volunteers, three people are of Swiss nationality. Norwegian citizens can legally enlist in the International Legion under Norwegian law. [82] As of 7 March 2022, it is estimated around 200 Dutchmen have attempted to join the legion at the Ukrainian embassy in The Hague. 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Moldova, dac o s susinei aceste proteste. 2. [103] On 22 March, it was reported that an unknown number of Argentinians have signed up to join. 302. [151], On 26 April, a 25 year old was the first Dane to have been confirmed killed in combat. [257], Turkey does not have a law that bars foreign fighters, but frequently prosecutes them upon return to Turkey for violating criminal or anti-terror laws. [37] The Indian volunteer reportedly shown in the photo is believed to be the 21-year-old student who had joined the Georgian National Legion earlier on. [26], The criteria listed for joining included having prior military or medical experience and submitting documents as proof of military service to the Ministry of Defense official at the Ukrainian embassy. 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It is not part of Ukraine's official International Legion. The legality of enlisting in the International Legion is unclear under South African law. [226], The Singaporean Ministry of Home Affairs has stated that Singaporeans who are in Ukraine are potentially liable for any criminal offences committed outside Singapore, especially when fighting Russian-backed forces, with offenders liable for imprisonment from 15 years to life with fines included. "The president officially invited mercenaries and anyone that wants to come,. [217], Serbian law bars its nationals from participation in foreign conflicts. However, it is illegal for Slovakian citizens to join a foreign army without a permit from the Slovakian government. . ", "Guerre en Ukraine: est-ce que des Belges peuvent aller combattre? Contact the Ukrainian embassy in your country, and ask to join the Ukraine International Legion. [89], It was reported that 36 Senegalese nationals attempted to volunteer at the Ukrainian embassy in Dakar. The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said on Sunday the country is establishing an "international" legion for foreign volunteers who want to fight for the nation, according to Reuters . [268], In September 2022, five British nationals, including two who were sentenced to death, were freed from Russian captivity in a prisoner swap with Ukrainian forces. The Embassy of Ukraine in Brazil said that "it is not enlisting for the Ukrainian Foreign Legion" or "campaigning to join this military formation". "Przyczymy si do obrony Kijowa", "J h portugueses a combater contra os russos, diz Ucrnia", "Un tnr de 19 ani din Baia Mare vrea s lupte pentru Ucraina: "Am n minte imaginile cu mame i copii fugind. The gratitude video prompted strong criticism from the Chinese and Hong Kong governments. "EKSKLUZIVNO Prvi hrvatski dragovoljci stigli do napadnute zemlje: "Pogledajte trenutak kada je hrvatski vojni atae odbio prosvjednu notu ruskog ministarstva: 'Jako su se iznenadili', "As pueden los cubanos unirse como voluntarios a las fuerzas de defensa de Ucrania", "Zeman se stav pzniv k vjimce, aby mohli ei bojovat na Ukrajin", "Prvn ei se hls o monost bojovat na Ukrajin. [167][168] In that video, the Ukrainian military thanked the 20,000 volunteers from more than 50 countries. Together we defeated Hitler, and we will defeat Putin, too. International Legion of Defense for the Ukraine's Tweets - Twitter [86] A group of at least 30 people in Poland who were willing to join the International Legion have reportedly organized to begin training. [264] UK military officials instructed regular and reserve personnel not to travel to Ukraine. Of these, 50 are former members of the Japan Self-Defense Forces and two are former members of the French Foreign Legion. On Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zalensky announced that any foreigners who wished to fight for Ukraine would be welcomed with open arms and . There's always a lot of gray areas in war. Foreigners willing to defend Ukraine and world order as part of the International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine, I invite you to contact foreign diplomatic missions of Ukraine in your respective countries. [172] Later on, the student's family said that the student is willing to leave the Georgian National Legion and return to his home in India. F. oreign mercenaries are being offered $2,000 (1,512) a day to fight against Russian troops as part of the new foreign legion, according to reports. Should anyone go fight on the Russian side, she added, then that is a punishable offense. [228][229] The Ukrainian Embassy declined to verify the number of South Korean volunteer soldiers who have departed for Ukraine, citing "security reasons". [208], The first official Dutch casualty of the war perished on May 4, 2022. [37], On February 1, 2023, an Uruguayan volunteer codenamed Teddy was reported to be fighting in Ukraine since February 24, 2022. [55] It has been reported that an unknown number of Nigerians wish to join the legion in Ukraine. Ukraine invasion: Live updates on Russia's attack

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