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Meet Ukraine's foreign fighters

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Ruth Krause
May 3, 2022

The war in Ukraine attracts thousands of foreign fighters from all over the world. Who are they? Why do they risk their lives? Our reporter wants to know more and joins them on their way to Ukraine.

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