Soldiers of the International Defense Legion of Ukraine accuse one of the commanders of numerous abuses, including threats, theft, and forced looting. Journalists have discovered that this man is almost certainly a former member of a criminal group wanted in Poland for fraud..

A military man who looks like a former member of one of the most influential Polish mafia groups of the 90s, Piotr Kapuscinski allegedly commands one of the Legion units, despite the ban on foreigners to occupy leadership positions in the army, and abuses this power, The Kyiv Independent investigation found.

Kapuscinski is wanted in Poland and is a defendant in criminal proceedings in Ukraine.

The Legion of Kapuscinski knows how Sasha Kuchinsky. He uses this name, introduces himself as a colonel and wears the appropriate epaulettes, contrary to the prohibition of Ukrainian law for foreign military personnel to have a rank higher than a sergeant..

Legionnaires accuse Kuchinsky of looting, stealing personal ammunition from soldiers and criminal orders to go to hot spots without proper preparation and without information about friendly and enemy positions, which leads to the loss of military personnel.

The Kyiv Independent interviewed five Legionnaires, obtained photo and video evidence, more than 10 military allegations of multiple wrongdoings, and a 78-page report from soldiers addressing deep-seated problems within the Legion.

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Recall that the International Legion of Defense based on the Armed Forces of Ukraine was created in the early days of a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.. Several thousand foreigners immediately expressed their desire to serve in it.. The Legion consists of representatives of 55 countries from all continents, most of all among the fighters are citizens of the USA and Great Britain. All of them will eventually be eligible for Ukrainian citizenship..