{"id":374446,"date":"2026-08-30T19:00:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T18:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/meet-the-unit-of-russian-defectors-going-to-war-for-ukraine\/"},"modified":"2026-08-30T19:00:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T18:00:28","slug":"meet-the-unit-of-russian-defectors-going-to-war-for-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/meet-the-unit-of-russian-defectors-going-to-war-for-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the unit of Russian defectors going to war for Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/Al_i8fjvM7g\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Meet the unit of Russian defectors going to war for Ukraine\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Al_i8fjvM7g\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Who are the Russians fighting for Ukraine?<\/p>\n<p>Sky\u2019s Michael Drummond speaks to Russian defectors who now serve in the Freedom of Russia Legion, a specialised Ukrainian military unit made up partly of former Russian army and navy personnel.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking under their callsigns, three legion members tell Sky News what it means to fight against their own homeland.<\/p>\n<p>#russia #ukraine #war #skynews<\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Why not listen to one of our podcasts? 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