Ukraine began its involvement in the Iraq War on 5 June 2003, shortly after the 2003 invasion of Iraq. As part of the Multi-National Force – Iraq, they engaged in combat with Iraqi insurgents. On 9 December 2008, Ukraine formally withdrew its last forces from Iraq, ending its participation in the Iraq War. Prior to the Russo-Ukrainian War, Ukraine’s involvement in the Iraq War was the largest military operation ever performed by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Over 6,000 Ukrainians performed military service in Iraq and Kuwait during the war, including a permanent presence of 1,600, with more than 40 Ukrainians wounded and 18 killed in action.
So Ukraine came to help when US needed help in offensive war, but US sending troops to Ukraine in defensive need is a no-no. Got it.
Lesson of the day never assist the usa in it’s war crimes
Classic USA
“Offensive war” seems a tad euphemistic.
I still feel bad about ukranian civilians during thid russian invasion
A shit ton of countries got involved in the war (“coalition of the willing”):
Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, Palau, Panama, the Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Singapore, Slovakia, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Tonga, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
Those were all more minor players, with these as the major:
Australia: 2,000 invasion, Poland: 200 invasion—2,500 peak, Spain: 1,300 invasion, United Kingdom: 46,000 invasion, United States: 150,000 to 250,000 invasion.
Some went willingly but the others were bullied into a war based on lies.
That’s a surprise given that Ukraine was still ruled by its pro-Russian regime at that point. I guess I have a few more people to wish a slow and painful death now.
What also surprised me, Russia donated a field hospital to the Afghan War to treat coalition troops and Afghan civilians, some initial special operations assistance, and even allowed supplies to pass through its territory into Afghanistan
So Ukraine comes to the aid of the US and the old demented orange felon/rapist stabs them in the back as directed by his master, Putin.
