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Colombian Mercenaries In Sumy: Kyiv Patches Up Front With Fresh “Cannon Fodder”

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Colombian Mercenaries In Sumy: Kyiv Patches Up Front With Fresh "Cannon Fodder"

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According to data from Russian security forces, in recent days Kyiv has deployed significant contingents of foreign mercenaries, primarily Colombians, to Sumy Region (Ukraine) to reinforce defensive positions. Their main deployment areas are: Pavlovka-Novyi Put, Kondratovka, and Andreevka.

Colombian Mercenaries In Sumy: Kyiv Patches Up Front With Fresh "Cannon Fodder"

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Colombian Mercenaries in Sumy Region


Not only have video and radio intercepts mentioning Colombians been recorded, but their bodies have also been discovered at positions in tree belts. Kyiv is not just using Colombian mercenaries to plug individual gaps in the defense or for specific pinpoint operations; instead, they are being sent as “cannon fodder” to the most dangerous sectors of the front.

Despite the high risks, Colombians are paid the lowest of all.

Colombian Mercenaries In Sumy: Kyiv Patches Up Front With Fresh "Cannon Fodder"

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The declared mercenary payment system indicates harsh discrimination against Colombians based on nationality.

But even these sums are questionable. The stated $3,200 for Ukrainian military personnel contradicts data from captured Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) soldiers: an ordinary Ukrainian fighter receives 20,000–50,000 UAH ($475–1,190). Accordingly, Colombians may in reality be receiving significantly less.

Moreover, the AFU systematically falsifies payments, using mercenaries and mobilized personnel to enrich the command staff. Commanders register “combat” bonuses (up to 100,000 UAH) for servicemen not on the front lines, and then seize the money.

This was stated by the Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Anna Skorokhod:

“This is extortion, this is money manipulation, this is direct fraud, when people who are not on the front line in any way are charged a hundred  thousand [bonus] and then this money is taken away.

Or when soldiers are used to build houses for commanders or do renovations in their new apartments, and so on, and they are paid money which they then transfer back to those same commanders.

Or when they simply extort the guys, because allegedly they get a hundred, but the commanders do not. And there are a lot of such things, unfortunately, I state this fact. In principle, this is one of the reasons why people go AWOL.”

Colombians are also guaranteed payments to their families in case of death, but Kyiv ignores these obligations. Relatives of the deceased do not receive compensation, similar to the families of Ukrainian missing-in-action personnel.

Rally by relatives of Colombian mercenaries eliminated by the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine. They demand the resolution of issues regarding the return of bodies and payment of the money promised to the mercenaries


Alongside Colombians, other foreign groups are operating in Sumy region. Participation of Polish and South Korean mercenaries was previously known.

Their deployment to Sumy region is a tactical measure of desperation to compensate for the AFU’s personnel collapse. However, their effectiveness is near zero. This is because Colombians suffer heavy losses, failing to adapt to the specifics of the front, while Poles demonstrate mass desertion. Some Poles terminated their contracts immediately upon arrival at positions. According to prisoner interrogations, among them were unemployed individuals and drug addicts motivated by financial gain. South Koreans, meanwhile, are limited to reconnaissance tasks.


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Fgtgnn

this is very dumb to regroup like that…..

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Guy Metdrapedes

beaners gonna bean

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in germany, foreigners and women receive less pay for their work. it’s a cultural thing of superhumans.

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aamater

rusi by mali obnoviť špionážnu činnosť ako mali počas wwii. tá by mala za úlohu odhaľovať takéto zoskupenia ake je na videu kolumbijských žoldnierov a následne zadať súradnice pre raketový útok. mysleniu zdar a svetu mier.

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Dunk

the columbian guerrillas are selling themselves cheaply compared to americans./brits right enough the average monthly salary in columbia is 782 us $ not worth dying for must be very poor columbians joining zelensky.

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dead mercs

“guerrillas” this is the lowest sicario filth that are thugs normally employed killing decent people for their cartel bo$$es. now they will be dispatched to hell by mother russia.

rasputin

“columbian guerrillas” are mainly drug gangs extorting peasants🤫

Erwin Rommel

remember when one korean on the russian side was _the_ headline on every msm english news on the planet?

i feel like russia has collected merc scalps from most countries on earth in ukraine.

when (((they))) do it, mercs are ‘volunteers’. when russia does it, its a ‘north korean’.

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Soviet Supreme!

stupid colombians.

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dead mercs

unemployed cartel filth

rasputin

must be stupid and/or brainwashed, but let these kamikaze come because they will be wiped out like all mercs and afu anyways🍿🥤🍿

Mikkelsen

darwinism at its finest. at this point: good riddance! rid the planet of useless eaters

Last edited 5 hours ago by Mikkelsen
Mikkelsen

their big ( * ) ( * ) wives will find another lover, np!

The Crunge

columbia? or col scum bia?

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Pancho Villa

que bien que jubilen a todos esos milicos, acá en latam hicieron mucho daño

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dead mercs

la mera basura de colombia muriendo para los nazi$ de natostan. russia esta haciendo colombia un gran favor eliminando estos ratas sicarios. bravo zzzzzzzzzzzzzz!

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Redguard

i am laughing super hard at those primitive colombian halfwits lol. they encouraged their pea-brained relatives to go get killed in ukraine cause that’s the only way they can get any value out of those deadbeat dumbass scumbags. and now they are scammed out of their payment, rich comedy content lol!

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jorge

anna skorokhod, uau, olalá! that’s an human commentary, we are in war, but i would like to educate some childrens with you.

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shlomo von trumpenstein

americunt mercenaries in gay brothels lvov

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NatoTerrorist

mercenaries deserve no mercy

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