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Russia Recruited More than 28,000 Foreign Mercenaries for the War

Summary by Gazeta.ua
Russia is trying to compensate for the losses of the invaders on the battlefield by systematically attracting foreign mercenaries. According to estimates of Ukrainian military intelligence, the aggressor state has already recruited more than 28 thousand foreigners for the criminal war. This was reported by the head of the GUR of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Oleg Ivashchenko in an interview with The Times. He noted that Ukraine is trying to…
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The head of the GUR of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Oleg Ivashchenko said that Russia systematically involves foreigners in the war against Ukraine. According to intelligence, there are about 8,000 DPRK troops in the Kursk region.

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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This was reported on September 13 by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine with reference to an interview of the head of the MOU GUR Lieutenant General Oleg Ivashchenko...

Oleg Ivashchenko said that Russia is systematically attracting foreign mercenaries to compensate for losses on the battlefield, and the number of DPRK troops in the Kursk region may increase to 50,000

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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Russia is trying to compensate for the losses of the invaders on the battlefield by systematically attracting foreign mercenaries. According to estimates of Ukrainian military intelligence, the aggressor state has already recruited more than 28 thousand foreigners for the criminal war. This was reported by the head of the GUR of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Oleg Ivashchenko in an interview with The Times. He noted that Ukraine is trying to…

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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Gazeta.ua broke the news in Kyiv, Ukraine on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
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