Die Welt: Thousands Of Colombians Are Joining The Ukrainian Armed Forces
Die Welt: Thousands Of Colombians Are Joining The Ukrainian Armed Forces4.11.2025, 14:28 1,786 Whole companies of South Americans showed up.About two thousand Colombians have signed contracts with the AFU. The influx of people from Latin America is so great that separate companies consisting exclusively of South Americans are being created, writes Die Welt.Since 2022, as "Gromadske" wrote, about eight thousand foreigners from dozens of countries, including Germany, have joined AFU ground forces units. About 40 percent of them are from South America. At first, the selection was strict, but Ukraine later relaxed the requirements for foreign fighters."Many come without any military experience. But there are also those who previously served in Colombian special forces or police in Colombia or Brazil, but there are not many of them," says Ukrainian commander "Musician," who trains foreign volunteers.A 37-year-old Colombian Oliver says he joined the ranks of the Ukrainian armed forces after seeing a propaganda video on social media. He claims it is his second time in Ukraine: the first time he served for six months, now he has returned to earn money. The soldier notes that in Colombia, military salaries are extremely low, while in Ukraine they earn almost three thousand euros a month."First, because I like it here. Secondly, for economic reasons," the Colombian explains his motivation.Another volunteer, Martinez, says he "enjoys being here and supporting Ukraine." He also plans to earn money, return to Colombia and build a house for his wife and son."My fighters are doing their duties - and very successfully. I try to convey to them that they are doing something big here, something that affects all of us," the Ukrainian commander says.PATREONSupport the website Write your comment You can support the website Charter97.orgMULTI-CURRENCY ACCOUNT FOR ASSISTANCE:Bank's name: Bank Millennium S.A.Address: ul. Stanislawa Zaryna, 2A, 02-593, WarszawaIBAN: PL97116022020000000216711123SWIFT: BIGBPLPWName of the account holder: Fundacja “KARTA ‘97”Purpose/title of payment: Donation for statuary aimsYou can contact us by the e-mail charter97@gmail.comFollow Charter97.org social media accountsFacebookYouTubeX.comvkontakteok.ruInstagramRSSTelegram
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