Georgian Legion (Ukraine)

Georgian National Legion
Georgian National Legion
Грузинський національний легіон (Ukrainian); ქართული ლეგიონი (Georgian)
	Unit insignia
Founded	2014
Country	Ukraine
Allegiance	Ministry of Defense
Branch	Ukrainian Ground Forces
Size	2500+ (February 2024)
Patron	Georgia
Engagements	Russo-Ukrainian War War in Donbas; Russian invasion of Ukraine Northern Ukraine campaign Battle of Antonov Airport; Battle of Kyiv; Battle of Hostomel; Battle of Moshchun; Battle of Irpin; ; Eastern Ukraine campaign Battle of Volnovakha; Battle of Izium; Battle of Rubizhne; Battle of Kharkiv; Siege of Mariupol; Battle of Bakhmut; ; ;
Website	https://georgianlegion.com.ua/en/
Commanders
Notable; commanders	Mamuka Mamulashvili
Insignia
Identification; symbol

The Georgian National Legion or Georgian Legion (Ukrainian: Грузинський національний легіон, romanized: Hruzynskyi natsionalnyi lehion; Georgian: ქართული ლეგიონი, romanized: kartuli legioni) is a military unit formed by mostly ethnic Georgian volunteers fighting on the side of Ukraine in the war in Donbas and the Russo-Ukrainian War. The unit was organized in 2014, and in 2016 it was made part of the Ukrainian Army, under the 25th Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Kyiv Rus".

The unit was commanded by Mamuka Mamulashvili, a veteran Georgian officer.

The Georgian Legion was noted as being particularly good at recruiting Americans by Kacper Rekawek, an expert on foreign fighters in Ukraine; before the formation of the International Legion of Ukraine in 2022, most pro-Ukrainian foreign fighters served in the Georgian Legion.

As of June 2023, volunteers from 33 nationalities have joined the unit.

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