Titre : | Foreign Fighters, Foreign Volunteers and Mercenaries in the Ukrainian Armed Conflict |
Auteurs : | Tanya MEHRA, Auteur |
Type de document : | Electronic document |
Editeur : | International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT), 2022 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Catégories : |
6.05 Systèmes juridiques > Droit international > Guerre (droit international) 6.20 Relations internationales > Sûreté de l'État > Forces armées > Mercenaires |
Résumé : |
Shortly after the expanded Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, President Zelensky created the International Legion for the Territorial Defence of Ukraine, and began calling for (foreign) volunteers to join. A special website has been dedicated to assist foreign volunteers to come and support Ukraine. Since the start of the conflict, Ukraine claims that approximately 20,000 individuals have joined the Ukrainian armed forces. Foreign individuals also joined the Russian side of the conflict. Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that 16,000 volunteers from the Middle East are ready to support Russia. Foreigners from Chechnya and mercenaries joining the Wagner Group from Syria and Libya are included. |
En ligne : | https://units.mil.intra/sites/UBDef-BUDef/_layouts/DocIdRedir.aspx?ID=UBDEF-32-15100 |