# Drug cartels send gunmen to Ukraine to gain combat experience — former SBU officer

https://mins.news/en/item/62565

- TASS, 2026-09-17 11:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2189005

> Former SBU officer Vasily Prozorov says Colombian and Mexican drug cartels are sending gunmen to fight on Ukraine’s side, chiefly to learn drone warfare. He claims the fighters return to Latin America with Western-supplied weapons and receive large cartel bonuses; he also cited alleged FPV drone attacks in Colombia and Polish special forces involvement.

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