After more than three and a half years of , it is well known that The Russian army is feeding on mercenaries from other countries to swell their ranks, greatly reduced by casualties.
However, what was unknown until now was that the mercenaries fighting for him in Ukrainian territory They have arrived (literally) from more than half the world.
As reported by the American media specialized in defense Ukrainian Brigadier General Dmytro Usov has revealed that throughout the armed conflict, Russia has used 18,000 mercenaries from 128 countries.
Taking into account that there are 195 recognized countries in the world, the figure of 128 nations means that the country chaired by Vladimir Putin has had in its ranks mercenaries from 65% of the countries on the planet.
According to Usov, the mercenaries are not being treated well by Russia. In fact, of those 18,000 foreign soldiers, Almost 3,400 have died on the battlefield and many others have ended up as prisoners from Ukraine.
In this sense, Dmytro Usov, who is also secretary of the Ukrainian headquarters of coordination for the treatment of prisoners of war, has specified that at this time Ukraine has detained mercenaries from 37 countries who have fought under the Russian flag.
According to the Ukrainian brigadier general, Moscow has shown very little interest in recovering these mercenaries who have ended up as prisoners in Ukraine. In fact, they have not participated in any prisoner exchanges.
The only foreign fighters who are facing a different fate are the . “Russia has not yet requested the exchange of any foreign nationals, with the exception of North Korean citizens”said the secretary of the Ukrainian headquarters of coordination for the treatment of prisoners of war.
