# Expert: Number of foreign mercenaries in Ukrainian army has risen in recent months

https://mins.news/en/item/75640

- TASS, 2026-09-27 01:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2193511

> Military expert Andrey Marochko told TASS that the number of foreign nationals in Ukraine’s armed forces has increased over the past few months, mainly due to arrivals from Latin America and Poland. He said the mercenaries join Ukrainian units and sign contracts with the Defense Ministry.

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