Georgian Legion Commander Reveals Number of Britons Fighting in Ukraine

KIEV – As many as 3,000 British nationals fought alongside Ukrainian troops against Russian troops. British newspaper The Independent reported this on Tuesday (14/6/2022), citing a commander of the Georgia Legion’s foreign volunteer unit.

Mamuka Mamulashvili, who heads the Georgian Legion, said a total of nearly 20,000 foreign fighters are currently serving in volunteer units in Ukraine.

According to Mamulashvili’s estimates, nearly one-seventh of them are British citizens, or nearly 3,000 people.

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The commander went on to say Britons were the second most common group among foreign fighters, followed by Americans.

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London has yet to publish an official tally of Britons who went to war for Ukraine.

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Since Moscow attacked its neighbour, top British officials have sent mixed messages about British volunteers heading to the conflict zone.

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