Kiwis on the Eastern Front: The motivations of New Zealand veterans fighting for Ukraine

dc.contributor.authorWood, Aaron
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-22T09:42:01Z
dc.date.available2023-12-22T09:42:01Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractAccording to Oleksandr Kirichuk, Ukraine’s honorary consul in Auckland, by the first week of March 2022, over 500 New Zealanders had volunteered to fight in Ukraine against Russia. The exact number of New Zealand veterans fighting in Ukraine fluctuates on a weekly or even daily basis as NZ veterans are killed, wounded or simply decide they have done enough and return home. However, from interviews with veterans, it can be estimated that there are somewhere between 15–25 New Zealanders posted to front line combat units at any particular time. The motivations of New Zealand veterans fighting in Ukraine are complex and multifaceted, reflecting a unique blend of personal, political, and cultural factors. This article explores the underlying motivations of these New Zealand veterans to engage in a conflict far from home; delving into the various personal, social, and political factors that have influenced their decision to serve in Ukraine.
dc.identifier.citationBezpieczeństwo. Teoria i Praktyka 2023, nr 3, s. 165-176.
dc.identifier.doi10.48269/2451-0718-btip-2023-3-012
dc.identifier.eissn2451-0718
dc.identifier.issn1899-6264
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11315/31211
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherOficyna Wydawnicza AFM
dc.rightsUznanie autorstwa-Użycie niekomercyjne-Bez utworów zależnych 3.0 Polska
dc.subjectUkraine conflict
dc.subjectNew Zealand veterans
dc.subjectNew Zealand Defence Force
dc.subjectInternational Legion of Territorial Defence
dc.subject.otherBezpieczeństwo narodowe i wewnętrzne
dc.subject.otherPolitologia
dc.subject.otherStosunki międzynarodowe
dc.titleKiwis on the Eastern Front: The motivations of New Zealand veterans fighting for Ukraine
dc.typeArtykuł
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