RT reported that Ukraine was actively recruiting foreign mercenaries to cope with the increasing shortage of military numbers.
According to The Guardian, last month, the Azov unit (Ukraine) announced the recruitment of English -speaking soldiers to form an international battalion.
RT cited information from French military experts Xavier Tytelman, saying about 100 French soldiers and hundreds of Tunisia, Morocco and Canada participated in Ukrainian military activities since December 2024.
In an interview with LCI TV channel (France), Tytelman showed a document showing a sight of a soldier who was said to be a French standing in the Russian Kursk province, waving the French flag from the Napoleon period.
AP also has information about this situation, experienced Colombian veterans are called to work closely with Ukraine's fighting forces on the fronts in the conflict with Russia.
Colombia is known as the Latin American country with the second largest military force, only behind Brazil, with the number of soldiers up to 250,000. Hundreds of them were on their way to war in Ukraine, where they could earn 4 times more income than the generals in Colombia.
In Ukraine, any soldier, nationality, can receive a monthly salary of up to 3,300 USD, depending on the rank and task. They can also be compensated up to 28,660 USD if they are injured, depending on the severity. If died, their family will receive a compensation of 400,000 USD.
Officers of the Foreigner Coordination Department in the Ukrainian armed forces, Oleksandr Shahuri, said that Kiev is currently expanding the system that allows people from around the world to join the army.
In early 2022, officials said about 20,000 people from 52 countries present in Ukraine. However, due to the privacy policy related to military numbers, the number of foreign soldiers participating in the battlefield was not disclosed.
Last year, the Ukrainian army built a system of recruiting coaches and commanding officers at the Spanish speaker, Shahuri shared.
Russia has repeatedly condemned the participation of mercenaries in the conflict and warned that foreign warriors were considered as legal military targets on the battlefield.
In September 20, 2024, the Russian Investigation Commission announced the opening of 785 foreign mercenaries in Ukraine. By December 2024, a case was prosecuted for Brazilian citizens Lucas Ribeiro de Jesus for allegations of terrorism and torture in Russia's Kursk province.
