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The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that his country has set up an international volunteers legion for foreigners wishing to fight, and publicly urged people from abroad to "fight side-by-side with Ukrainians against the Russian war criminals".

Last week, Zelensky said that more than 16,000 foreigners had volunteered, without specifying how many had arrived. Two foreign volunteers from the UK share their thougths on going to fight in Ukraine. They're both from England - Jax is 21 and from Manchester; Ash is 26 and from London. They both worked in the security industry before deciding to go and fight, and made the journey to Ukraine early last week. Since then, they say they have been working closely with the Ukrainian military, and you will hear some Ukrainian soldiers in the background.

Two soldiers explain what it's been like to join up with the Ukrainian army and other volunteers. They say they are comfortable and well-equipped, and they've been communicating with a mix of Google Translate and English. Jax says it's dangerous - that they're regularly targeted - but that his family and friends support him.

"The Ukrainians won't give in. They will fight to the end." - Jax

Photo: Ukrainian soldiers at Kyiv central station, March 2022 Credit: Reuters

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