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This contribution deals with the phenomenon of French volunteers in Ukraine fighting on the pro-Russian side. Here is an account of the author's encounter with some of these French foreign fighters. The author describes their background, motivations and expectations. This paper compares the involvement of French citizens on the pro-Russian side with other recent conflicts featuring French foreign fighters, and outlines the continuities and originalities of the Ukrainian case.