War in Ukraine

Taiwanese Taking Up Arms for Freedom Far From Home

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By Krzysztof Hołubowicz/Rick Yi/Rik Glauert

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There are around 20,000 volunteer fighters in Ukraine's Foreign Legion, all of whom have taken up arms to defend a country far from home. Among them is a handful of Taiwanese. But what makes someone decide to move around the world to fight for freedom? TaiwanPlus caught up with one of these fighters to find out.