There are foreigners fighting for Ukraine in this war — but their numbers are small.

They are not sent by their governments; they come as volunteers, driven by a personal sense of justice and a desire to help.

One of them is a British man with the callsign Caesar.

He serves in Ukraine's International Legion, fighting not only for Ukraine but for the values this struggle represents.

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Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko, a Ukrainian philosopher, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, and the president of PEN Ukraine.

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We thank the press service of the International Legion of Ukraine's Territorial Defense for assisting us in arranging this interview.

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Contents:

00:00 – Caesar, a British veteran, fights for Ukraine

01:15 – Why did Caesar come to Ukraine?

04:19 – Why do foreigners fight for Ukraine?

06:47 – Language and communication on the front line

08:45 – Eyes in the sky: How the drones work

09:22 – Evolution of the Russia-Ukraine war

14:44 – Ukrainian vs Russian tactics of waging the war

16:20 – Are Russian commanders good at modern warfare?

19:47 – Is Ukraine becoming a global military innovator?

20:46 – Do Ukrainian soldiers teach their NATO colleagues?

21:44 – “My friends think I’m crazy”: Family and friends' reactions

22:50 – Why Europe must support Ukraine

24:17 – Kharkiv and cities near the frontline through Caesar’s eyes

26:26 – Why Russia hits so many Ukrainian civilian targets

28:00 – Why is the Russian army so cruel?

29:09 – The hardest battle of Caesar

30:47 – What does this war mean to Caesar?

32:58 – The origin of his call sign

33:56 - Outro. Support UkraineWorld at patreon.com/ukraineworld