Sky News has spoken to a Georgian commander, who claims there are approximately 20,000 foreign soldiers in Ukraine, around 3,000 of which are British nationals.
We do not know how many foreign nationals have volunteered their services and we do not know much about where they come from - although a government-run website says individuals from eight countries, including the UK and Canada, have signed up for their new International Legion.With the
, who was shot and killed in the city of Severodonetsk, much attention has now focused on the risks associated with fighting in Ukraine.Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerAiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner, who joined the Ukrainian military in 2018, were branded as mercenaries and convicted on charges of terrorism. The British government says they should be treated as prisoners of war and called the trial a"sham".
Jordan Gately's father, Dean, said his son was serving in the International Legion when he was killed in Severodonetsk. As well as active combat, he also helped to train volunteer soldiers. Mamuashvili says a significant proportion of foreign fighters have come to work as instructors with the majority of those now joining the international battalions taking up training roles.
It is an essential task says the Georgian, with his battalion forming into smaller, special forces units to take on the Russians.