I’m actually incredibly surprised Ukraine hasn’t already. Russia has been using mercenaries the entire war, the involvement of north Korea is just a huge escalation.
They do have multi-national volunteers fighting right from the beginning. Enough to form a few brigades with them. The difficulty with them is the language barrier. Hard to lay out a battle plan and give orders if you need multiple translators to do it.
Yes there have been entire brigades stood up of British and US volunteers from the beginning. And they still exist today. We just hear as much about them in the news anymore.
They fought in the Ukrainian Foreign Legion. Which is distinct from mercenaries AIUI because Ukraine is 100% in charge of the chain of command and takes full responsibility for their actions.
Why is Russia even trying to make such a blatantly false denial? What’s their motive for telling such a ridiculous lie?
Ukraine has had a “no mercenaries” policy IIRC, if NK troops are seen as mercenaries then maybe it’ll legitimize Ukraine shopping for manpower.
I’m actually incredibly surprised Ukraine hasn’t already. Russia has been using mercenaries the entire war, the involvement of north Korea is just a huge escalation.
I feel like it’d beat conscripting prisoners.
They do have multi-national volunteers fighting right from the beginning. Enough to form a few brigades with them. The difficulty with them is the language barrier. Hard to lay out a battle plan and give orders if you need multiple translators to do it.
Ah, okay. Thanks!
Didn’t Ukraine not have people coming over from the likes of the UK to fight and such?
Yes there have been entire brigades stood up of British and US volunteers from the beginning. And they still exist today. We just hear as much about them in the news anymore.
They fought in the Ukrainian Foreign Legion. Which is distinct from mercenaries AIUI because Ukraine is 100% in charge of the chain of command and takes full responsibility for their actions.