Ukraine civilian foreign volunteer weapons training Lviv
Ukrainian civilians receive weapons training from volunteer foreign fighters and Ukrainian soldiers in Lviv in April 2022.
  • The war in Ukraine has drawn foreign fighters to the armies on both sides.
  • Those fighters are motivated by politics, pay, and the desire for adventure, among other reasons.

The war between Russian and Ukraine has become a magnet for foreign fighters from numerous countries who can be found in the ranks of both armies.