Foreigners, some trained by the US, are fighting on both sides in Ukraine, seeking cash and adventure

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Ukraine civilian foreign volunteer weapons training Lviv
Ukrainian civilians receive weapons training from volunteer foreign fighters and Ukrainian soldiers in Lviv in April 2022.

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Russian soldier describes turning on his country to fight for Ukraine, driven by disgust at Putin's invasion: 'I've killed a lot of them'

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An abandoned helmet
A helmet left after Russian forces withdrew from Balakliia on September 15, 2022.

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