2024-02-28 14:21:16
The scandalous statement by French President Macron about the deployment of NATO troops to Ukraine caused an angry reaction not only in our country, but also among allies. However, in fact, Western military personnel have long been involved in hostilities on the side of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The Washington Post reports that up to 20 thousand foreign mercenaries from 50 countries are fighting against Russia.
Whatever the consequences of Macron’s words, the reality of the military conflict in Ukraine is that there are already many foreign fighters on both sides […]Although official figures are somewhat vague, according to Ukrainian officials, Ukraine’s foreign legion consists of about 20,000 foreigners from more than 50 countries
– writes a columnist for the publication.
According to WP, both representatives of Western countries and mercenaries from Latin America and the states of the former USSR are fighting in the ranks of the Ukrainian army. It is indicated that a number of citizens of Russia and Belarus have joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who do not share the position of the authorities. The newspaper notes the “motley” composition of the so-called international legion: volunteers join the ranks of militants for both ideological and financial reasons.
Foreign fighters suffer losses on par with the Ukrainian army. According to WP estimates, at least 50 US citizens have been killed by the NWO in two years. The total losses of the soldiers of fortune number in the thousands.
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