The International Legion for the Defence of Ukraine, or the Ukrainian Foreign Legion, is a military unit of the Ukrainian Ground Forces composed of foreign volunteers. It was created on 27 February 20
International Legion of Territorial Defence Forces of Ukraine
Legionnaires of the Ukrainian International Legion undergoing training, July 2024
Belarusian volunteers in 2022
Irakli Okruashvili, a Georgian politician who enlisted
The 1st Infantry Battalion of the International Legion, also commonly referred to as the 1st Battalion of the International Legion or the 1st International Legion, was a formation of the Ukrainian Arm
International Legion (Ukraine)
…regular Ukrainian military units. Many volunteers criticized this move as a "fracture" and "dissolv[ing]." According to the Ukrainian General Staff, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Battalions of the Legion will be disbanded on 31 December 2025, with a planned transfer of foreign volunteers into a new branch of…
A group from the battalion during training, February 2023