Ukraine war draws in fighters from post-Soviet states

Volunteer fighters from Ukraine's neighbours get less media coverage than Westerners but are making a greater difference

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  • After 2014
  • Back in service
  • Georgians and Chechens
  • Belarusians
  • Russians
  • Russian side
  • Wagner
  • Chechens

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