The mad and the brave : the untold story of Ukraine's Foreign Legion / Colin Freeman.

London : Mudlark, 2025.

374 pages : map (black and white) ; 24 cm

Three days after Russian tanks roll into Ukraine, President Volodymr Zelensky issues a desperate appeal for foreign military volunteers to help defend his country. Thousands answer the call from all over the world: some of them experienced soldiers, others novices who've never held a gun before. Among their ranks are high-minded idealists, adventure-seekers bored with civilian life, and ex-criminals seeking redemption - all risking their lives against the world's most vicious superpower. Some flee at the first sign of trouble, others become heroes; many are killed, and a few turn their guns on each other. This is their story - often terrifying, often tragic, sometimes comic, and sometimes glorious.

9780008722463 (hbk)

947.7062
947.7'062

English

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