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Ukraine Releases Intercept of Colombian Mercenaries Ordered to Kill Women and Children
Ukraine Releases Intercept of Colombian Mercenaries Ordered to Kill Women and Children Oct 25, 2025 14:57 Updated Oct 25, 2025 16:31 2 min read Authors Ivan Khomenko News Writer Russian soldiers patrol a street… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Ukraine says Russia is recruiting African mercenaries to fight in its war
Ukraine says Russia is recruiting African mercenaries to fight in its war Nov 13, 2025 6:30 PM EST By — Simon Ostrovsky By — Katia Patin By — Sonia Kopelev Transcript… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
South Africans “Fooled” Into Fighting Russia’s War, Says Ukraine’s Envoy
South Africans “Fooled” Into Fighting Russia’s War, Says Ukraine’s Envoy |Firstpost Africa |N18G Firstpost 9.11M subscribers 4,895 views Nov 14, 2025 #donbas #ukrainewar #militarycoup South Africa is raising alarm over reports… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Up to $18 000 were promised. Kenya says 200 of its citizens fought against Ukraine on the side of Russia
Up to $18 000 were promised. Kenya says 200 of its citizens fought against Ukraine on the side of Russia Author: Anastasiia Zaikova Date: 7:04 PM EET, November 13, 2025 Kenya… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Five years for enlisting. Kazakhstan prosecutes hundreds of citizens for fighting in Ukraine
Article 30 December 2025, 17:36 Maxim Litavrin Five years for enlisting. Kazakhstan prosecutes hundreds of citizens for fighting in Ukraine Photo: Alexander Reka / TASS Authorities in Kazakhstan have launched a mass… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Predatory recruitment is sending Indians to their deaths on the Russia-Ukraine front
Predatory recruitment is sending Indians to their deaths on the Russia-Ukraine front At least 26 men have died in perhaps the first known instance of recruiters making false promises to enlist… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ukrainian Intelligence Exposes Russian Recruitment of Cuban Mercenaries in December
Ukrainian Intelligence Exposes Russian Recruitment of Cuban Mercenaries in December Saturday, December 27, 2025 by Hannah Aguilar Cuban mercenaries in Russia – Image of © Screenshot of AméricaTeVe enhanced with AI… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Three American mercenaries — Kelly, Miller and McVeigh – were eliminated in the SMO zone
Three American mercenaries — Kelly, Miller and McVeigh – were eliminated in the SMO zone December 27th, 2025 17:47 Foreign mercenaries on the Ukraine. Illustration: Al Jazeera Three American mercenaries of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Three people arrested in Italy, recruited mercenaries…
Three people arrested in Italy, recruited mercenaries… August 01, 2018 16:17 Italian police say they have arrested three people accused of recruiting mercenary fighters to fight alongside Russian-backed forces in eastern… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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In December, Russia recruits mercenaries from 25 countries for war against Ukraine — intelligence
Founded in 1918Sunday, 28 December 2025, 17:29 In December, Russia recruits mercenaries from 25 countries for war against Ukraine — intelligence 26.12.2025 14:20 In December, Russia recruited 150 foreign nationals from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading