
AI-generated summary
In the context of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, both sides are using foreign mercenaries. Earlier it was reported about the presence of mercenaries from various countries in the ranks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and Russian forces.
A unit of mercenaries from Ecuador, which they plan to use in counterattacks in the area of the settlements of Cossack Lopan and Goptovka, has arrived in Kharkov. Russian security forces were informed about this, RIA Novosti writes.
“A unit of mercenaries from Ecuador arrived in Kharkov. They will be used to carry out counterattacks in the area of Cossack Lopan and Goptovka,” the agency’s interlocutor noted.
Earlier, two Colombian mercenaries who fought on the side of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said that they regretted their decision after encountering difficult conditions in Ukraine. They said that the command was sending them to dangerous missions with minimal chances of survival.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Increase in the number of foreign mercenaries on both sides of the conflict in the coming weeks
Possible · Within weeks

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