Overview
- The Land Forces announced that foreign volunteer formations are moving from separate light battalions to experienced assault regiments within the Ground Forces.
- Commanders state missions and deployment areas for legionnaires remain the same, with added support from UAVs, artillery and aerial reconnaissance plus full logistics of regular units.
- A service inspection identified record-keeping and management violations, prompting the reorganization to increase transparency and combat effectiveness.
- Authorities reject claims of unit dissolution, with the Defense Ministry describing “international legion” as an umbrella term and noting only certain infantry battalions are being reorganized.
- Most foreign fighters have stayed and are recruiting, with new retraining paths in UAV, artillery, reconnaissance and rear roles; Ukrainska Pravda reports Legion 1 joined the 475th Regiment and Legion 2 the 253rd.