Georgian Legion (Ukraine)
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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.[4] The unit was organized in 2014,[5] and in 2016 it was made part of the Ukrainian Army, under the 25th Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Kyiv Rus".[6]
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Georgian National Legion | |
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Грузинський національний легіон (Ukrainian) ქართული ლეგიონი (Georgian) | |
Founded | 2014 (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 |
Insignia | |
Identification symbol |
The unit was commanded by Mamuka Mamulashvili, a veteran Georgian officer.[7][5]
The Georgian Legion was noted as being particularly good at recruiting Americans by Kacper Rekawek, an expert on foreign fighters in Ukraine;[8] before the formation of the International Legion of Ukraine in 2022, most pro-Ukrainian foreign fighters served in the Georgian Legion.[9]
As of June 2023, volunteers from 33 nationalities have joined the unit.[10]