Foreigners and national minorities in armed formations of Ukraine: peculiarities, problems, status (2014–2018)

  • Valerii Novorodovskyi PhD in Historical Sciences, Junior Research Scientist of the Department of National Minorities of the I. F. Kuras Institute of Political and Ethno-National Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Keywords: foreigners, legalization, volunteer groups, antiterrorist operation, legionnaires, minorities, unit, volunteer.

Abstract

The peculiarities and problems of foreigners and national minorities in armed formations of Ukraine are considered. The participation of foreigners in the Armed Forces, National Guard of Ukraine, Ministry of Internal Affairs and other state security agencies, as well as «Azov», «Aidar», Volunteer Ukrainian Corps «The Right Sector», «Donbass» and other volunteer groups were highlighted.The main foreign volunteer groups, who fought on the Ukrainian side were characterized and it was focused on the need for their legalization, in particular: Chechen battalions named after Jochara Dudayev and Sheikh Mansur, the «Mad castle» unit, the tactical group «Belarus», «Chase»,

«Georgian Legion» and others. Participation of Russians on the Ukrainian side in the antiterrorist operation was noted, which, of course, was of high importance in the fight not only on the military but also on the information front against the spread of the ideas of the «Russian world». The main reasons and personal motives of participation of foreigners in combat operations in eastern Ukraine are determined.

The problems of foreign volunteers returning to their homeland, in particular persecution on the part of the authorities, especially in Russia and Belarus, are described in detail. Emphasis is placed on the fundamental need for legalization and simplification of the procedure for granting citizenship or refugee status in order to protect the legionnaires from persecution. The importance of helping foreigners in confronting Russian aggression and the need to support them from the state side have been proven.

The article analyzes the legislation of Ukraine that refers to the legalization of foreigners in the armed structures of the country and its change during 2014-2018. Special attention is paid to determining the problem of the official acceptance of foreign volunteers and units in the power structures of Ukraine and the issue of granting them citizenship and social protection from the state. Participation of the Crimean Tatars in the antiterrorist operation, which, on personal motives, was the most active ethnic community in the formation of their units. On the basis of the analysis of the sources, the peculiarities of volunteer armed forces, in particular foreign ones, were identified and the problem of their legalization and perception from the state side was highlighted.

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Published
2016-03-15
How to Cite
Novorodovskyi, V. (2016). Foreigners and national minorities in armed formations of Ukraine: peculiarities, problems, status (2014–2018). HUMANITARIUM, 40(3), 133-145. Retrieved from https://humanitarium.com.ua/index.php/hum/article/view/447
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Philosophy