Foreign Mercenaries Killing Russian Civilians On The Borders

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Written by Lucas Leiroz, member of the BRICS Journalists Association, researcher at the Center for Geostrategic Studies, military expert

Violence continues to escalate on Russian borders. Invading troops keep carrying out air raids and land incursions, bringing terror to ordinary people on the border regions of Belgorod and Kursk. Not only this but recent reports also show that foreign soldiers are actively participating in these operations, there being therefore an international responsibility for the murder of Russian civilians on the borders.

The presence of foreign mercenaries in Kiev’s troops is nothing new. However, the Western media continues to prevent such information from reaching the public opinion, imposing censorship on reports made by journalists on the ground. However, censorship is not always enough to prevent information from going viral on social media. In recent days, some videos began to circulate on the internet showing that American soldiers are participating in the Ukrainian attacks on Belgorod.

In one of these videos, it is reported that an American citizen, believed to be the commander of the Ukrainian operation, was killed by Russian troops in Belgorod. The news shocked public opinion, causing Belgorod to remain among the trending topics on social networks such as X for some days. However, for those who know the reality of the frontlines at the borders, this information is not surprising.

There have been foreign mercenaries operating on Russian borders for a long time. Recently, I was at the borders on a press expedition and published reports on the local situation – as well as on the actions of neo-Nazi militias of fake “Russian dissidents“. As I reported mentioning information from military sources, instead of “Russian partisans”, the members of the battalions attacking Russian border cities are Ukrainian commandos or mercenaries from NATO countries. In this same vein, on my trip, I also spoke with some residents of Belgorod who gave me interesting data about the participation of Western troops in the attacks.

Among the information I received there was data on a supposed Swedish citizen neutralized by Russian forces during an invasion attempt in Belgorod. I had the opportunity to talk to some local civilians about these attacks. Residents collected several belongings from some invaders neutralized by Russian troops. In the materials I received from local civilians, it was possible to identify the presence of at least one Swedish mercenary. Among his belongings, the Swedish soldier had items from the European Security Academy – a training center known for having given instructions to members of the Ukrainian neo-Nazi militia “Azov Battalion“.

Local civilians say that it is common for them to find belongings of Western citizens among the wounded and killed invaders. The Swedish mercenary’s baggage did not seem in any way “surprising” to the Russians. Local residents are fully aware of the fact that Western mercenaries are deeply involved in the attacks. No inhabitant of Belgorod seemed shocked by the participation of foreign troops in the raids against the city. In fact, for those who actually know the conflict, this has already seemed like a reality for a long time.

Western audiences are shocked by videos showing Americans in Belgorod because they continue to lack access to legitimate information about the conflict. Residents of the war zone, as well as press correspondents, know the reality of the battlefield and understand that the presence of foreigners is common in these invasions. In practice, Russia already understands this war as a confrontation with NATO, with the participation of Western mercenaries being one of the main problems to be overcome in the conflict.

Another factor to be mentioned is the use of Western weapons in these attacks. As recently reported, American helicopters have been used to attack Belgorod, which is truly intolerable. The West sends weapons to Ukraine with the demand – at least formally – that its war equipment not be used against the undisputed Russian territory. The neo-Nazi regime, however, openly uses the received military aid to invade peaceful cities and kill Russian civilians. It is impossible for Washington and the NATO countries not to have information about this. Clearly, they are being silent and complicit in the barbarity committed by Kiev, which makes them co-participants.

While in newspapers around the world there are news and analysis about a possible NATO intervention in the Ukrainian battlefield, in reality this confrontation between Russian and Western troops has been going on for a long time. And even though it is sending soldiers in massive numbers to confront the Russians, NATO is failing to make military gains on the front lines.

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