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As of 2026 year, about 20 thousand foreign servicemembers are serving in the Defense Forces or are veterans. To allow these people to lawfully remain in Ukraine, migration legislation has been significantly simplified in recent years. However, some of them still face difficult circumstances because they cannot return to their countries of origin due to security risks — for example, Russians, Belarusians, Venezuelans.
After discharge from the military, foreign volunteers often enter a lengthy legalization process. The migration service reviews their documents for months, and wounded veterans are left without free medical care. If a fighter has lost their passport or cannot have it renewed, they find themselves in a legal trap.
In this piece we focus on the challenges faced by citizens of the Republic of Belarus. They are one of the most vulnerable categories of foreign fighters in Ukraine. For more details — read on the website.
