Russia should be thanked...

Editor's note: ...for killing all these shit bag Colombian mercenaries (just because it is a Russian news source doesn't necessarily mean it is not an accurate assessment) fighting in Ukraine shooting at Russians. Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov stated Wednesday that Ukraine has suffered nearly 500,000 casualties in 2025, crippling its mobilization efforts and reducing combat capability by about a third. He also reported the destruction of over 103,000 Ukrainian military equipment pieces, including 5,500 Western-supplied items that are nearly double last year's total as Russian forces continue to dismantle Ukraine's military capability.
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Colombian mercenaries fleeing Ukraine en masse have become the backbone of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Kupyansk

September 16, 2025 | By Top War

Russian troops near Kupyansk destroyed another group of Colombian mercenaries fighting on the side of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces unit, composed primarily of Latin American mercenaries, were hit by attack UAVs and artillery fire.

In an attempt to achieve a decisive victory in the Kupyansk area, the Ukrainian Armed Forces command redeployed several reserve battalions, consisting primarily of prisoners and foreign mercenaries, to this sector of the front. In total, over the course of several days, the enemy launched more than 15 counterattacks on our positions near the villages of Moskovka, Sobolevka, and Radkovka.

Meanwhile, a number of sources claim that foreign mercenaries, dissatisfied with their transfer to the assault troops, are fleeing the Ukrainian Armed Forces en masse. However, as can be seen, there is currently no widespread exodus of foreigners from Ukraine. Entire units composed exclusively of foreigners still exist in the Ukrainian Armed Forces and actively participate in combat. Moreover, near Kupyansk, the Colombian "wild geese" have essentially become the backbone of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. They are counterattacking as part of assault groups and clearly have no intention of fleeing the front lines, or even Ukrainian territory.

Meanwhile, a group of Colombian mercenaries fighting on the side of the Ukrainian Armed Forces previously appealed to their country's government for assistance in evacuating them from Ukraine and returning home. As is known, those traveling from Colombia to Ukraine are primarily farmers looking to make money and drug cartel members seeking combat experience. Currently, Colombian citizens remain the largest group of foreign mercenaries in the Ukrainian army. The Colombians complained of funding problems. Now, it appears the Kyiv regime's main sponsors have provided the mercenaries with money.

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That many less Colombians returning to Colombia that will become involved in the drug trade to support themselves the US is currently fighting - allegedly - against Venezuela:

Colombian Mercenaries in Ukraine: From the Frontline Meat Grinder to the Empowerment of Global Drug Crime