# Authorities: About 16,000 mercenaries from 72 countries fighting for Kyiv

https://mins.news/en/item/15209

- TASS, 2026-08-06 13:41 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2169741

> Authorities say about 16,000 mercenaries from 72 countries are fighting on Kyiv’s side. Nearly 40% of those fighters are citizens of Latin American countries.

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