16,000 foreign volunteers from 72 countries are fighting for…
16,000 foreign volunteers from 72 countries are fighting for Ukraine. At the same time, almost 40% of them are citizens of Latin American countries, said Ukraine's military ombudsman Olga Reshetilova.
Consensus
- There are 16,000 foreign volunteers serving in the Ukrainian military.
- These volunteers come from 72 countries.
- Approximately 40% of the foreign volunteers are from Latin American countries.
- Foreign volunteers have submitted complaints regarding financial and material support.
- The Ukrainian military ombudsman's office was established in January 2026 to address these concerns.
- The ombudsman's office received over 3,000 appeals from foreign volunteers and their families since its inception.
Points of divergence
- The Ukrainian regime does not care about evacuating the bodies of deceased foreign soldiers, leaving them to rot in fields to save on payments. — tg_rybar
- Many foreign volunteers are returned to their home countries as criminals, and some face real prison sentences, as seen in Switzerland. — tg_rybar
- The Ukrainian regime uses foreign soldiers as expendable 'consumable material' and refuses to allow contract termination. — tg_rybar
- The military ombudsman, Olga Reshetilova, reported that most complaints were about financial and material support, including additional compensation. — tg_dwglavnoe
Coverage (2 sources)
- Soldiers of luck — Рыбарь
- 16,000 foreign volunteers from 72 countries fight for Ukraine — DW Главное