The Russian Ministry of Defense has published a pdf data summary of the number of foreign mercenaries fighting on behalf of Ukraine, Friday.

According to the data 85 Nigerians arrived after heeding the call from Kiev to join a “foreign legion” to defeat Russia. 38 have been killed fighting, while 35 returned to Nigeria with 12 still fighting.

“Against the backdrop of the Kiev regime’s mounting military failures and massive daily losses in manpower and equipment, the flow of foreign mercenaries to Ukraine has not only decreased, but is actually turning in the opposite direction,” the RuMOD statement read noting the increase of foreign mercenaries operating in Ukraine.

Despite increased payments to fight for Kiev, more foreign mercenaries were returning home.

“Despite the Kiev regime’s efforts and increased payments, the process of mercenaries leaving to the ‘other world’ or back to their countries of residence has not been stopped by the Kiev leadership,” the statement added.

The statement said that the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU) were monitoring and recording the presence in Ukraine of every representative of this international gathering of “headless horsemen”. The GRU was also monitoring the trainers coming to train, prepare and repair western supplied weapons.

From the breakdown of the figures it shows that there were mercenaries from every continent.

“Among European countries, Poland is the undisputed leader in terms of the number of mercenaries both arriving and dying. Since the beginning of the special military operation, 1,831 people have arrived in Ukraine, of whom 378 have already been killed and 272 mercenaries have departed for their homeland.

It is followed by Romania with 504 arrivals, 102 deaths and 98 departures. The UK is in third place: 422 arrivals, 101 deaths, 95 departures. Among the Americas, Canada leads the way: 601 arrivals, 162 deaths, 169 departures.

The USA comes second: 530 arrivals, 214 deaths, 227 departures. From the Middle East, Transcaucasus and Asia the largest number, 355 mercenaries, came from Georgia, of whom 120 died and 90 left Ukraine.

Then there are 200 terrorist fighters redeployed from the US-controlled areas of Jazira region in Syria. To date, 80 have been eliminated and 66 have left Ukraine,” Lieutenant-General Igor Konashenkov the RuMOD spokesman stated.

The Russian general then added that as at June 17, 1, 956 foreign fighters have been eliminated from the battlefield while 1,779 returned to their countries.

“3,321 mercenaries are alive, not yet captured, or have not yet escaped to the Ukrainian border,” he explained.

Ready100:
my brother is even among them.... they actually refused to release his body to us.

Ready100:
my brother is even among them.... they actually refused to release his body to us.

OneCandleAway:

Was he a student or he left Nigeria to go fight

Ready100:


he actually left to fight

OneCandleAway:

Such a painful loss. �
Was he able to send money back at least?

Ready100:


we lost all forms of communication since he left

Ready100:


he actually left to fight

OneCandleAway:


I'm sure his plan was to move to another country from there. This is what Nigeria has turned people into. Sad.

Ready100:
my brother is even among them.... they actually refused to release his body to us.

Ready100:


he actually left to fight

Ready100:
my brother is even among them.... they actually refused to release his body to us.

According to the data 85 Nigerians arrived after heeding the call from Kiev to join a “foreign legion” to defeat Russia. 38 have been killed fighting, while 35 returned to Nigeria with 12 still fighting.

railone:
It's funny how pro-Russia stories must be believe at face value but anti-Russia stories are western propaganda.

More than 10 people have commented and none, I mean absolutely none has raised the question of the accuracy of the number.

Are the foreigners registered by the Russians before they are allowed to fight for Ukraine or is there a central database that both countries have access to where they are registered.

very funny

ChangetheChange:

Don't mind the stupid Putin dick suckers on Nairaland.The whole story doesn't even add up, where did Russia get the database of Nigerians fighting in Ukraine, and how did the Russians know that 12 Nigerians are still fighting and 35 have returned back to Nigeria...the propaganda is too lame

railone:


bro, I'm bewildered by how those guys just accepted it hook line and sinker.

I mean if the West wanted to cook such propaganda, they make it more realistic by not stating a definite number and using percentage.

TF is saying 224 returned to their homeland like you're the one that issued them visa or stamped their passport to know where they went or came from

Lol
The story weak me too
Only fools will believe such story, the Russians should go and learn the art of well cooked propaganda from the Americans and Europeans like British, Germans and French

Even Nigerian bloggers will give you well cooked propaganda than the Russian media