Russian Military Publishes Data on Foreign Mercenaries in Ukraine
Roughly 6,824 foreign mercenaries from 63 countries came to Ukraine to fight for Volodymyr Zelensky’s government, the Russian Defense Ministry stated on Sunday
1,717 from Poland
1,500 from the US
1,500 from Canada
1,500 from Romania
300 from the UK
300 from Georgia
193 from Turkish-controlled areas of Syria
Of these, 1,035 have been “destroyed,” while several thousand remain. Four hundred foreign fighters are holed up in Mariupol, where nationalist forces— including neo-Nazi fighters—have refused to surrender.
“Let me remind you that foreign mercenaries do not have the status of ‘combatants’ under International Humanitarian Law,” Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said.
“They came to Ukraine to earn money by killing Slavs. Therefore, the best that awaits them is criminal liability and long prison terms.”
