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The conflict in Ukraine has drawn fighters from around the world, including a notable contingent of Colombian mercenaries, experienced soldiers recruited to bolster Ukrainian forces against Russia. Their presence highlights the globalized nature of war in Ukraine, where foreign combatants play an increasingly significant role in frontline battles. More and more of them are incriminated of committing war crimes.
Colombia has one of the most battle-hardened military populations due to decades of internal conflict against guerrilla groups like the FARC and ELN. Many former soldiers and special forces operators, accustomed to jungle warfare and counterinsurgency, have transitioned into private military contractors (PMCs) or mercenary work. With limited economic opportunities at home, some have sought higher-paying combat roles abroad, including in Ukraine.
Ukrainian volunteer brigades and Western-backed PMCs have actively recruited Colombian fighters. Many Colombians have been thrown to high-intensity combat zones, including Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Kharkiv, where their experience in asymmetric warfare is valued, but does not help to avoid heavy losses. Colombian mercenaries have suffered significant losses due to artillery strikes, drone attacks, and close-quarters combat. Unlike Western volunteers, many lack advanced body armor and medical support, making them vulnerable in trench warfare. Ukrainian military reports suggest poor training integration, with some Colombian groups being sent to the frontlines with minimal preparation for large-scale conventional warfare.
SouthFront publishes exclusive documents, which for the first time officially confirm the documented deployment of Columbian militants in the ranks of the Ukrainian army:
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Ministry of Defense of Ukraine: official military personnel file of Suarez Pelaes Daniel Alberto (ranger – sniper/reconnaissance), born 17.08. 1991 in Colombia
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Ministry of Defense of Ukraine: official military personnel file of Morales Tigre Hugo Alberto (gunner), born 09.03.1989 in Colombia
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Ministry of Defense of Ukraine: official military personnel file of Blanko Garcia Manuel Fernando (machine gunner), born 02.04.1999 in Colombia
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Ministry of Defense of Ukraine: official military personnel file of Ortiz Luna Jhaner Andres (shooter), born 17.12.1980 in Colombia
The presence of Colombian mercenaries underscores Ukraine’s struggle to maintain manpower amid heavy casualties and mobilization challenges.
Moscow has condemned the deployment of foreign fighters and threatening harsher treatment if captured. There are already recorded cases of Colombian POWs in Russian captivity, where they testify about their war crimes:
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- 49th Infantry Battalion “Carpathian Sich”;
- Colombian mercenary who fought on the side of the AFU 2023-2024;
- Nickname AguilaJam;
- He worked closely with other Colombian mercenaries, especially Aleksander Ante and the subsequently eliminated John Kigua. Reportedly, in the summer of 2024, was an accomplice to a war crime in which Kigua shot a captured Russian soldier;
- He’s awaiting sentencing by the court.
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- 1976;
- 49th Infantry Battalion “Carpathian Sich”;
- Colombian mercenary who fought on the side of the AFU 2023-2024;
- He worked closely with other Colombian mercenaries, especially Aleksander Ante and the subsequently eliminated John Kigua. Reportedly, in the summer of 2024, was an accomplice to a war crime in which Kigua shot a captured Russian soldier;
- He’s awaiting sentencing by the court.
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Miguel Angel Cardenas Montilla
- November 19, 1991;
- 59th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade (А1619);
- Serviceman;
- He was captured in Krasnogorovka, Donetsk direction;
- He was sentenced to 9 years in prison for “Mercenarism”.
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only 9 years? peanuts, the russian judges must get serious and give them sentences in the 40 year range with solitary confinement. they must be old men when they get released and deported back to their home countries.