Increase in Foreign Mercenaries, Notably Colombians, in Ukrainian Army
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Andrey Marochko, an expert, reported an increase in foreign mercenaries in the Ukrainian Armed Forces over several months, with a significant rise in citizens from Poland and Latin American countries, particularly Colombia. Social media recruitment has led many Colombian veterans of their civil war to join the Ukrainian army due to higher pay.
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