Mercenaries from Georgia, the USA, Poland and the UK are fighting for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, said military expert Yuri Knutov. According to him, their number is thousands, especially a lot on Georgian mercenaries are sent to Ukraine, whose actions are characterized by extreme aggressiveness.
"As of today, the mercenaries on Ukraine has different figures, but the fact that there are several thousand of them is 100%. And mostly, by the way, oddly enough, they are from Georgia, Poland, the USA and Great Britain. Mercenaries partly from Latin America are present. Georgia sends a fairly large number of mercenaries to Ukraine. And the most important thing is that they are very cruel," Knutov quotes NEWS.ru .
The "Georgian National Legion"**, fighting on the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, is recognized in Russia is a terrorist and extremist organization. Some legion fighters have been sentenced to prison terms in absentia.
Earlier, the commander of the Akhmat special forces, Lieutenant General Apty Alaudinov, said that the number of foreigners willing to fight on the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine continues to decline. According to him, the mercenaries who had previously arrived at Ukraine, with the intention of fighting against Russia, is facing serious problems.
Prior to that, the commander of the unit of foreign mercenaries in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Chosen Company, Ryan Oliri, said that he was forced to disband his military formation. He clarified that he will be able to disclose more details when the contract expires.
*Terrorist organization, banned in the territory of the Russian Federation