The Ukrainian units continue their incursion in Kursk –Although its presence is increasingly weakened– In the company of combatants from countries like Colombia, accustomed to having few resources already resist in difficult conditions, as they were trained for war in the jungle.
Now, these soldiers, who participate mostly as assault grenadiers, are fighting in the region, in which North Korean troops also remain, who are in the conflict as support for Russia.
According to one of the Colombian volunteer combatants, his work is to ensure the positions with drones and artillery to be able to advance later, something they usually get easily due to their experience. In fact, Lieutenant Hamlet Avagyan, commander of the 47th Colombian Volunteer Company, says they can even make missions independently, reaching even first -line roles.
It should be noted that in addition to having experience against drug traffickers and cartels, the country has one to two years of mandatory military service and has the second largest army in South America. However, high costs limit the recruitment of these soldiers, Not so much for his salary (since it is the minimum), but for travel expenses.
Colombian troops manage to change course
An example of the effectiveness of these soldiers shows the Ukrainian medium ‘, which states that during a mission the Russians had managed to approach the meeting point of the Ukrainians, so, to stop their progress, the Ukrainian army sent six Colombian soldiers in a armored combat vehicle.
“Under an intense fire, the Bradley (combat vehicle) landed the assault group. They moved in pairs to advance, while four provided coverage fire, approaching and clearing a building full of Russian troops using grenades and rifle fire,” says the medium. However, despite the great Russian offensive, Colombians managed to maintain composure and Complete the mission successfully and without casualties, which led to the congratulations of its commander.
Another sample of the power of these combatants occurred with the North Koreans, who tried to assault the defenses of Ukraine. “The company’s soldiers shared geolocalized images of each of them knocking down four BMP loaded with North Korean soldiers using Stugna-P anti-tank missiles,” says the publication, which adds that the North Koreans who managed to survive were dispersed to their positions, which led to a 10-day battle that finally ended up in the victory of the Ukraine and Colombians.
