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On Ukrainian soil, the mobilization also comes from outside the country. Some foreign volunteers arrive to lend a hand in training the soldiers.
The weapons are dummy, but the civilians are present to learn the basics of the art of war. To supervise them, four Americans, arrived a few days ago from South Carolina, or from California (United States). William was a doctor in the army, he comes in the name of the fight for freedom. “It’s because of this Russian aggression, it’s hell, I’m here to help them as I can”he confides.
Americans, English, Israelis, and soon French: more and more of them are joining the Georgian Legion. The Georgians are under a one-time contract with the Ukrainian army. Today in training, they may be on the front line tomorrow. These men and women are between 18 and 60 years old. They are mathematics teachers, artists, workers or accountants. The Georgians, who fought the Russians in 2008, are now helping Ukrainian civilians prepare for the worst.