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2nd International Legion Russia Ukraine War Volunteer battalions

2nd International Legion Russia Ukraine War Volunteer battalions

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Three flags are depicted on the arm badge 2 of the International Defense Legion of Ukraine.

The first is the battle flag of the fighters for the freedom of Ukraine, which during the Revolution of Dignity and with the beginning of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine in 2014 acquired special significance as a battle flag and symbol of the struggle for the freedom of Ukraine.
The second is the flag of Georgia.
The third is the flag of free Belarus.

This reflects the fact that the basis of the 2nd International Defense Legion of Ukraine is made up of representatives of Ukraine, Georgia, and Belarus.

The blue field symbolizes the free world and its fight against darkness.

The sleeve badge depicts a sword (gladius), the sword of Roman legionnaires, on a blue field background - this symbolizes the support of Ukraine with weapons from the countries of developed democracies, and it is also a reference to the struggle of the entire civilized world against the hordes of barbarians.

The inscription "Viribus Unitis" means "United forces".

 


International Legion (Ukraine)

The International Legion of Territorial Defence of Ukraine,[note 1] or the Ukrainian Foreign Legion,[3] is a foreign military unit of the Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine. It was created on 27 February 2022 by the Ukrainian government at the request of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to fight against the Russian invasion of the country.[4] In establishing the force, Ukraine joined more than 90 other nations that have recruited legionnaires and raised foreign legions over the past two centuries.[5]

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba claimed that by 6 March 2022 more than 20,000 volunteers from 52 countries had enlisted to fight for Ukraine; several thousand more reportedly joined after the announcement. Kuleba withheld further demographic details, citing that several nations forbid their citizens from fighting for foreign governments. However, the March 2023 New York Times investigation found that there may be only 1,500 members in the organization, some of whom were reportedly involved in fraud and stolen valor.[6]

As of November 2022, volunteers from the legion were recruited from 60 countries


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The Azov Special Operations Detachment (Ukrainian:
Окремий загін спеціального призначення «Азов», romanized: Okremyi zahin
spetsialnoho pryznachennia "Azov"), also known as the Azov Regiment
(Ukrainian: Полк Азов, romanized: Polk Azov) or Azov Battalion until
September 2014, is a unit of the National Guard of Ukraine based in
Mariupol in the coastal region of the Sea of Azov. Azov formed as a
volunteer paramilitary militia in May 2014, and has since been fighting
Russian forces in the Donbas War. It first saw combat recapturing
Mariupol from Russian forces and pro-Russian separatists in June 2014.
It initially operated as a volunteer police company, until it was
formally incorporated into the National Guard on 11 November 2014. In
the wake of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the battalion gained
renewed attention for its use by Russia in justifying the invasion and
during the Siege of Mariupol for its role in the defense of the city.