Posted on 02/27/2022 8:23:51 PM PST by 11th_VA
KYIV — A group of 10 special operations forces veterans are staging in Poland and preparing to cross into Ukraine, where they plan to take up President Volodymyr Zelensky on his offer to “join the defense of Ukraine, Europe, and the world,” according to a US Army veteran arranging their passage.
The group, composed of six US citizens, three Brits, and a German, are NATO-trained and experienced in close combat and counterterrorism. They want to be among the first to officially join the new International Legion of the Territorial Defense of Ukraine that Zelensky announced Sunday, according to text messages reviewed by BuzzFeed News. Two former American infantry officers are also making plans to come to Ukraine to provide “leadership” for the group, the Army veteran recruiter said.
As intense fighting raged in the Ukrainian capital for the fourth day and Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered nuclear deterrence forces on high alert, Zelensky urged people around the world who can help fight Moscow’s “vile tactics” to enlist in Ukraine’s armed forces...
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WWIII
Mercenaries?
All those panicked frightened people still wearing masks are probably jumping out their windows by now.
Are they trained in taking on a modern well equipped military with advanced armor and excellent artillery with near complete control of the air?
“are NATO-trained and experienced in close combat and counterterrorism.”
Are the being conscripted into the Ukraine Army? If not I assume they get no POW protection under international law.
This could be ended very quickly if somebody would put a bullet in Putin’s head. How hard is that ?
I’ll bet these guys worked with the Ukrainian ps in Afghanistan.
Calling Rambo.
If you know you are going into battle and happen to find yourself in the middle of a fair fight, your tactics suck.
So are they giving up their American citizenship? Sincere question.
I’d guess this is yet another deceptive article. I could be wrong, but I sure wouldn’t want my presence announced and broadcasted like this.
No. They are doing a courageous thing. Nearly every person would fight for their own freedom. They are fighting for other people’s freedom.
True freedom fighters, going into a tough damn fight, against the odds.
They are fighting for other people’s freedom.
And yet, Biden is in the White House.
“All those panicked frightened people still wearing masks are probably jumping out their windows by now.”
They’re so stupid they don’t even realize that Putin cured Covid last week. It’s a miracle!
Yeah, they can’t wait to get involved.
I agree. This is bad. The U.S. government should arrest them. Unless they are planning on renouncing their U.S. citizenship for Ukrainian's so they can enlist in territorial defense forces.
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