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Meet the unit of Russian defectors going to war for Ukraine
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August 30, 2026
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7:47Now PlayingWho are the Russians fighting for Ukraine?
Sky’s Michael Drummond speaks to Russian defectors who now serve in the Freedom of Russia Legion, a specialised Ukrainian military unit made up partly of former Russian army and navy personnel.
Speaking under their callsigns, three legion members tell Sky News what it means to fight against their own homeland.
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