Mercenary Salaries in Ukraine Revealed:
This is the money mercenaries receive without bonuses. Additional money depends on their assigned missions.
TL;DR
- Colombians are enlisting in the Ukrainian army due to economic hardship and lack of employment opportunities.
- Recruits are promised monthly salaries of approximately 2,800 euros, plus variable bonuses for missions.
- Some Colombians join under false pretenses, with one former ambulance driver reportedly joining as a medic and is now imprisoned.
- Over 10,000 Colombians may have participated in global conflicts, legally or illegally.
- Colombians' reputation as capable soldiers, combined with mandatory military service, increases demand for their recruitment abroad.
- The reality of combat experience can be significantly different from initial expectations.