# Twenty Brazilian mercenaries killed in special military operation zone

https://mins.news/en/item/26844

- TASS, 2026-08-20 02:14 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2175401

> A Russian law enforcement official told TASS that 20 Brazilian mercenaries fighting for Ukraine were killed in different sectors of the front in the special military operation zone. He said they had been recruited through social media, traveled to Colombia and then signed contracts with the Ukrainian army.

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