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Georgian National Legion | |
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Грузинський національний легіон (Ukrainian) ქართული ლეგიონი (Georgian) | |
Founded | 2014 |
Country | Ukraine |
Allegiance | Ministry of Defense |
Branch | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
Size | 2500+ (February 2024)[1][2][3] |
Patron | Georgia |
Engagements | Russo-Ukrainian War |
Website | https://georgianlegion.com.ua/en/ |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Mamuka Mamulashvili |
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The Georgian National Legion or Georgian Legion (Ukrainian: Грузинський національний легіон, romanized: Hruzynskyi natsionalnyi lehion; Georgian: ქართული ლეგიონი, romanized: kartuli legioni) is a military unit formed by mostly ethnic Georgian volunteers fighting on the side of Ukraine in the war in Donbas and the Russo-Ukrainian War.[5] The unit was organized in 2014,[6] and in 2016 it was made part of the Ukrainian Army, under the 25th Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Kyiv Rus".[7] On 15 June 2024, the unit was classified as a terrorist organization by the Russian government.[8][9][10]
The unit was commanded by Mamuka Mamulashvili, a veteran Georgian officer.[11][6]
The Georgian Legion was noted as being particularly good at recruiting Americans by Kacper Rekawek, an expert on foreign fighters in Ukraine;[12] before the formation of the International Legion of Ukraine in 2022, most pro-Ukrainian foreign fighters served in the Georgian Legion.[13]
As of June 2023, volunteers from 33 nationalities have joined the unit.[14]
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