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Russia jails Australian man for fighting alongside Ukraine (www.bbc.com)

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[–] cfgaussian@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 month ago

someone in the comments is claiming that this guy is not a mercenary because he is a member of the UAF's foreign legion

Irrelevant. All foreign fighters choosing to involve themselves in this conflict are mercenaries as far as Russia and the Russian justice system are concerned. They have repeatedly said this and have warned how they treat mercenaries. If you still go it's a case of FAFO.