7 Apr

Belarusians, Russians Join Ukraine's Military, Hoping for Freedom at Home

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The Wall Street Journal
By Isabel Coles

KYIV, UkraineFor Pavel Kulazhanka, just like many Belarusian and Russian fighters who have joined Ukraines military in recent weeks, the path to freedom at home runs through defeating the Russian army here first.

Hundreds of volunteers from Belarus have joined a dedicated Belarusian battalion and other formations of Ukrainian armed forces since Russian President Vladimir Putin triggered the invasion on Feb. 24, with more than a 1,000 others still awaiting vetting and training, Belarusian opposition leaders say.

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