Russia 3,000 Americans have volunteered to fight in Ukraine, according to a report
Russia 3,000 Americans have volunteered to fight in Ukraine, according to a report
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According to a media claim quoting a diplomat from Kiev’s embassy in Washington, 3,000 Americans have volunteered to fight in Ukraine against Russian forces attempting to invade the country.

The “volunteers have reacted to Ukraine’s plea for people to serve in a multinational battalion that will help repel Russia’s invading forces,” the spokesperson told VOA News.

“Many more have come forward from other nations,” the official added, “the majority from other post-Soviet states like Georgia and Belarus.”

The development comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared the establishment of a “international legion” of 16,000 foreign volunteers on March 3, according to VOA News.

“We have nothing to lose but our own freedom,” the President said.

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Since Russia’s invasion began on February 24, Ukrainian officials have pleaded for foreign volunteers to assist in the fight.

According to the BBC, Western countries are not deploying troops to fight on the ground in Ukraine, but are instead transferring armaments to the war-torn country.

They’ve also imposed harsh economic penalties on Russia, as well as Russian billionaires and authorities.