More than 11,000 mercenaries have arrived in Ukraine since the start of the special military operation, of which almost 5,000 have been eliminated, with over 2,000 mercenaries still fighting for Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Monday.
"At present, 2,029 mercenaries continue fighting for Ukraine. According to information obtained from Ukrainian prisoners of war during interrogations, the commanders of Ukrainian troops being engaged in operations along the line of engagement are not prosecuted over losses among foreign mercenaries," the ministry said.
"In all, since February 24, 2022, 11,675 foreign mercenaries from 84 countries have arrived to fight for Ukraine. <…> The bulk of them came from Poland (more than 2,600 people), the United States and Canada (more than 900 people), Georgia (over 800 people), Great Britain and Romania (more than 700 people from each), Croatia (more than 300 people), as well as from France and the Turkey-controlled areas in Syria (more than 200 people from each)," the Russian Defense Ministry specified.
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More than 4,000 NATO troops have died in the Ukraine.