# Brazilian, Spanish mercenaries surrounded near Kharkov — Russian defense source

https://mins.news/en/item/17933

- TASS, 2026-08-10 09:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2170855

> A Russian defense source says Brazilian and Spanish mercenaries have been surrounded near Kharkov. According to the source, “nationalists” from the reconnaissance battalion of Ukraine’s 425th Separate Assault Regiment have been assigned to evacuate the mercenaries. The account presents the evacuation task as evidence of their reported encirclement, without providing further operational details.