Ukraine announces formation of the UN Regional Defense Corps

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba on Sunday urged foreigners wishing to fight in Ukraine to contact foreign diplomatic missions of Ukraine in their countries.

“Foreigners who wish to defend Ukraine within the framework of the UN Regional Defense Corps, can review the embassies of Ukraine in their countries of residence,” Kuleba said in a tweet to him on Twitter.

“Foreigners who want to defend Ukraine and the world order within the international corps of the territorial defense of Ukraine, I urge you to contact foreign diplomatic missions of Ukraine in your countries,” he added.

Earlier today, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky announced the formation of a foreign defense corps for volunteers from outside Ukraine.

On Wednesday, February 9, the commander of the forces of the Donetsk People’s Republic, Eduard Basurin, revealed the appearance of foreign military mercenaries in Ukraine, including people from the United States, Britain and other European countries.