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Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
Database of foreign mercenaries fighting in Ukraine
2022-06-08
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.

Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin.

ForeignCombatants.ru
is our database of foreign mercenaries and volunteers taking part in hostilities on the side of Ukraine war" in Ukraine. Although there are enough veterans in the International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine, the vast majority are airsoft players and e-sportsmen.

Despite the huge number of publications in foreign media about the hard lot of mercenaries in Ukraine, no one has yet thought of creating a single public database to show the scale of the disaster.

Together with the @vatfor project, we did this: with the help of volunteers, we collect, catalog and translate information into foreign languages.

The purpose of the ForeignCombatants.ru project is to convince adventurers to abandon the role of "cannon fodder" and show how the Ukrainian authorities simply use them all.

If you want to join the volunteer team and help, you are welcome: write to @fcomb_bot

Posted by:badanov

#9  yup - they've always been a disclamatory expeditionary Russian force *wink wink*
Posted by: Frank G   2022-06-08 20:26  

#8  Or are they suddenly now a part of the Russian military?

If you had read the translated Russian language reports -- which you didn't -- you would know that Wagener is actively involve in Ukraine. On the side the Russians.
Posted by: badanov   2022-06-08 18:22  

#7  Why should it?

They're mercenaries.

Or are they suddenly now a part of the Russian military?
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2022-06-08 16:22  

#6  While we are at it:
What ever happened to the syrians?
What about the chechens and kazakhs?
What about the various black africans?
Its almost as if russia has more foreign mercenaries than the ukraine.
Posted by: Spike Thineling7512   2022-06-08 15:12  

#5  More than likely this database would be used to punish the guys who went, if they make it back home. Or too keep an "eye" on them.
Posted by: Chris   2022-06-08 12:04  

#4  Will it include both Wagner and Constellis employees?

Why should it?
Posted by: badanov   2022-06-08 11:58  

#3  Shit.

*cancels cruise to go pick up my SU-27*

It is already paid for! I was promised!
Posted by: swksvolFF   2022-06-08 10:53  

#2  ^ The bit about taking part in hostilities on the side of Ukraine seems to suggest no.

Note: "Taking part" means to engage in an activity. Nothing to do with removing pieces.
Posted by: SteveS   2022-06-08 09:49  

#1  Will it include both Wagner and Constellis employees?
Posted by: Cloluck Bourbon1058   2022-06-08 09:10  

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