Ukraine uses foreign mercenaries to fill Kharkiv front gaps
Ukrainian forces are using foreign mercenaries to fill gaps on the Kharkiv front due to severe personnel shortages, despite strict mobilization efforts.
Consensus
- Ukrainian forces are using foreign mercenaries on the Kharkiv front.
- The Ukrainian military faces severe personnel shortages in the Kharkiv region.
- Even forced mobilization is insufficient to cover losses.
- The foreign mercenaries are coming from third countries, primarily Latin America.
Points of divergence
- The number of foreign mercenaries in Ukrainian forces may be between 16,000 and 20,000 people, according to Russian Foreign Ministry envoy Rodion Miroshnik. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Ukraine fills gaps with mercenaries on Kharkiv direction — Вести
- Ukrainian Armed Forces forced to plug gaps in Kharkiv direction with foreign mercenaries, as even strict compulsory mobilization in the country does not cover losses of Ukrainian army in the region — ТАСС (Telegram)