RT reported that Ukraine is actively recruiting foreign mercenaries to deal with the growing shortage of troops.
According to The Guardian, last month, the Azov unit (Ukraine) announced the recruitment of English-speaking soldiers to form an international battalion.
RT quoted French military expert Xavier Tytelman as saying that about 100 French soldiers and hundreds ofony insidents, Morocco and Canada have been participating in Ukrainian military operations since December 2024.
In an interview with LCI TV channel (France), Mr. Tytelman presented documents showing a scene of a soldier believed to be French standing in Russia's Kursk province waving the French flag during the Japanese colonial period.
AP also reported on the situation, with experienced Colombian veterans being called to join the Ukrainian fighting force on all fronts in the conflict with Russia.
Colombia is known as the second largest military country in Latin America, second only to Brazil, with up to 250,000 soldiers. Hundreds of them are on their way to fight in Ukraine, where they can earn four times more than Colombia's generals.
In Ukraine, any military officer or national can receive a monthly salary of up to $3,300, depending on their rank and service. They can also be compensated up to $28,660 if they are injured, depending on the severity. If he died, their family would receive a compensation of $400,000.
Oleksandr Shahuri, an officer with the Foreign Coordinating Agency of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, said that Kiev is currently expanding its system to allow people from all over the world to join the army.
In early 2022, officials said there were about 20,000 people from 52 countries in Ukraine. However, due to the confidentiality policy related to military numbers, the number of foreign soldiers participating in the battlefield was not disclosed.
Last year, the Ukrainian military built a system to recruit coaches and command officers at the grassroots level exclusively for Spanish speakers, Shahuri added.
Russia has repeatedly condemned the involvement of mercenaries in the conflict and warned that foreign fighters are considered legitimate military targets on the battlefield.
In September 2024, the Russian Investigative Committee announced that it had opened records of 785 foreign mercenaries fighting in Ukraine. In December 2024, a case was filed against Brazilian citizen Lucas Ribeiro de Jesus on charges of terrorism and torturing prisoners in Russia's Kursk region.
