Foreign fighters, including a number of Australians, have joined the Ukrainian army in their fight against Russia. There are approximately 20,000 foreign volunteers, from 52 countries, who are either in training or already on the battlefield. These soldiers, Ukraine's secret weapons, have become a headache for Putin despite the fact that US and European countries have refused to send troops for fear of escalating the war. The Deputy Chief of Intelligence for the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, Igor Kabanenko, said that "if Ukraine falls, Putin will go to Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, nobody can give any guarantees that he will not shoot on Australia."
1. The US and European countries have refused to send troops to Ukraine to fight against Russia.
2. There are around 20,000 foreign fighters in Ukraine, including Australians.
3. Russian soldiers have been targeting places where Ukrainian soldiers are being trained or using as a base.
4. The foreign fighters come from 52 countries and are part of a 20,000-strong volunteer army.
5. The war in Ukraine is not just Ukraine's fight, but the fight of the whole world against "evil".
6. The city of Kiev has suffered a lot of devastation and damage due to the ongoing battle.
7. The city of Lviv has suffered its first missile attack from Russia.
8. The foreign fighters are willing to risk their lives to fight for Ukraine's freedom.
9. The foreign fighters hope to make a difference and eventually win over Russia.