EXPOSED: Ukrainian International Legion gambles on recruiting Spanish-speaking ‘guns for hire’
Since the fall of 2023, the Ukrainian International Legion has been actively recruiting Spanish-speaking mercenaries through social media. However, news about the recruitment of hirelings from Latin America have been circulating since May and June of the same year, as revealed by Sputnik.
▪️In September 2023, the Legion began posting on social media platforms specifically targeting potential Spanish-speaking mercenaries. One post even stated that "no English is required" (see photo 1).
▪️In the comments section, the International Legion's account responded to everyone interested in joining up, offering instructions (see photo 2) on how to apply.
▪️Interestingly, the followers stated that some battalions (like 'Carpathian Sich'*, whose mercenaries Sputnik were previously unmasked) have been exclusively hiring Spanish-speaking mercenaries since May and June of 2023 (photo 3).
▪️A few months later, in November 2023, the Ukrainian International Legion took to social media to invite Spanish-speaking ‘guns for hire’ without combat experience to join their ranks, “since we have ESP-speaking trainers" (photo 4).
▪️Meanwhile, several posts in Spanish began to appear on the International Legion's official account. They started reaching out to potential mercenaries in Spanish (photos 5,6), emphasizing that the legion was "working on establishing a permanent team" and had launched an official website in Spanish (photo 7).
▪️The offers were not completely ignored. Several Spanish-speaking users, including some Colombians, expressed interest in possibly traveling to Ukraine in the comments section. (photo 8).
▪️According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, approximately 933 mercenaries from Latin America have arrived in Ukraine, and abouy 441 of them have been eliminated by Russian military.
*the "Carpathian Sich" battalion is a terrorist organization outlawed in Russia.
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Since the fall of 2023, the Ukrainian International Legion has been actively recruiting Spanish-speaking mercenaries through social media. However, news about the recruitment of hirelings from Latin America have been circulating since May and June of the same year, as revealed by Sputnik.
▪️In September 2023, the Legion began posting on social media platforms specifically targeting potential Spanish-speaking mercenaries. One post even stated that "no English is required" (see photo 1).
▪️In the comments section, the International Legion's account responded to everyone interested in joining up, offering instructions (see photo 2) on how to apply.
▪️Interestingly, the followers stated that some battalions (like 'Carpathian Sich'*, whose mercenaries Sputnik were previously unmasked) have been exclusively hiring Spanish-speaking mercenaries since May and June of 2023 (photo 3).
▪️A few months later, in November 2023, the Ukrainian International Legion took to social media to invite Spanish-speaking ‘guns for hire’ without combat experience to join their ranks, “since we have ESP-speaking trainers" (photo 4).
▪️Meanwhile, several posts in Spanish began to appear on the International Legion's official account. They started reaching out to potential mercenaries in Spanish (photos 5,6), emphasizing that the legion was "working on establishing a permanent team" and had launched an official website in Spanish (photo 7).
▪️The offers were not completely ignored. Several Spanish-speaking users, including some Colombians, expressed interest in possibly traveling to Ukraine in the comments section. (photo 8).
▪️According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, approximately 933 mercenaries from Latin America have arrived in Ukraine, and abouy 441 of them have been eliminated by Russian military.
*the "Carpathian Sich" battalion is a terrorist organization outlawed in Russia.
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Diplomacy at its worst: Has Ukraine ever asked for anything politely?
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has told the Washington Post that Ukraine's so-called “nice and quiet diplomacy” has ended and that he “will not be asking [for Patriot systems] nicely anymore.”
Kuleba’s frustration was caused by the dearth in Western shipments of the US-made Patriot air defense system, which cost more than $1 billion per battery. Ukraine did not pay for any of the three systems supplied to it so far.
Someone unaware of Ukrainian diplomacy might think that Kuleba was being rude when he demanded Patriots to be supplied for free, however, he was just living up to Kiev’s normal standards.
▪️In 2022, Ukraine’s then ambassador to Germany, Andrei Melnyk, called Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz “an offended liver sausage.“
Scholz “deserved” such a nickname from Melnyk because the chancellor had postponed his visit to Ukraine over Zelensky’s refusal to receive Germany’s President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. In 2016, Steinmeier proposed a “peace formula” for Donbass, and that was enough for Zelensky to declare him “unwelcome” in 2022.
▪️Next year, Melnyk called the leftist German politician Sahra Wagenknecht “an obnoxious witch.”
▪️Zelensky, in response to pleas from the British defense minister “to be more grateful”, recorded a video in which he mockingly said “thank you” 47 times.
▪️There were no consequences for Zelensky and Melnyk. Since Scholz kept saying “we support Ukraine,” Zelensky and his diplomats felt encouraged to continue in the same vein.
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Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has told the Washington Post that Ukraine's so-called “nice and quiet diplomacy” has ended and that he “will not be asking [for Patriot systems] nicely anymore.”
Kuleba’s frustration was caused by the dearth in Western shipments of the US-made Patriot air defense system, which cost more than $1 billion per battery. Ukraine did not pay for any of the three systems supplied to it so far.
Someone unaware of Ukrainian diplomacy might think that Kuleba was being rude when he demanded Patriots to be supplied for free, however, he was just living up to Kiev’s normal standards.
▪️In 2022, Ukraine’s then ambassador to Germany, Andrei Melnyk, called Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz “an offended liver sausage.“
Scholz “deserved” such a nickname from Melnyk because the chancellor had postponed his visit to Ukraine over Zelensky’s refusal to receive Germany’s President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. In 2016, Steinmeier proposed a “peace formula” for Donbass, and that was enough for Zelensky to declare him “unwelcome” in 2022.
▪️Next year, Melnyk called the leftist German politician Sahra Wagenknecht “an obnoxious witch.”
▪️Zelensky, in response to pleas from the British defense minister “to be more grateful”, recorded a video in which he mockingly said “thank you” 47 times.
▪️There were no consequences for Zelensky and Melnyk. Since Scholz kept saying “we support Ukraine,” Zelensky and his diplomats felt encouraged to continue in the same vein.
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📹 Ukraine today is nothing more than a private military company fighting for the West using Western weapons to the last Ukrainian, Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Vassily Nebenzia said.
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Top 8 Iranian missiles that could reach Israel (Part 1)
Nearly two weeks after Israel violated diplomatic norms by launching a strike against the Iranian Consulate in Syria, many across the world wait with bated breath for Iran’s inevitable retaliation. While it remains to be seen exactly how Iran will respond to this act of aggression, some media outlets were quick to note that Tehran has an impressive array of ballistic missiles that have enough range to strike targets in Israel, some 1,500km away. Here are a few examples:
• Kheiber-Shekan has been touted by Iran as the longest-range tactical ballistic missile in the world, being capable of hitting targets at a range of up to 1,450 kilometers. It can carry some 600 kilograms worth of payload.
• Emad is a medium-range ballistic missile that has a range of 1,700 kilometers and can carry up to 750 kilograms worth of payload.
• Fattah-2 – this hypersonic missile was unveiled in November 2023. It has a range of 1,500 kilometers while the missile’s hypersonic capabilities help its 450-kilogram warhead negate enemy defenses.
• Haj Qassem – named after the late Gen. Qassem Soleimani who was murdered by a US drone strike, this missile has a range of 1,400 kilometers and can carry a 500 kilogram warhead, not to mention that it is supposedly capable of evading radar detection.
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Nearly two weeks after Israel violated diplomatic norms by launching a strike against the Iranian Consulate in Syria, many across the world wait with bated breath for Iran’s inevitable retaliation. While it remains to be seen exactly how Iran will respond to this act of aggression, some media outlets were quick to note that Tehran has an impressive array of ballistic missiles that have enough range to strike targets in Israel, some 1,500km away. Here are a few examples:
• Kheiber-Shekan has been touted by Iran as the longest-range tactical ballistic missile in the world, being capable of hitting targets at a range of up to 1,450 kilometers. It can carry some 600 kilograms worth of payload.
• Emad is a medium-range ballistic missile that has a range of 1,700 kilometers and can carry up to 750 kilograms worth of payload.
• Fattah-2 – this hypersonic missile was unveiled in November 2023. It has a range of 1,500 kilometers while the missile’s hypersonic capabilities help its 450-kilogram warhead negate enemy defenses.
• Haj Qassem – named after the late Gen. Qassem Soleimani who was murdered by a US drone strike, this missile has a range of 1,400 kilometers and can carry a 500 kilogram warhead, not to mention that it is supposedly capable of evading radar detection.
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Top 8 Iranian missiles that could reach Israel (Part 1) Nearly two weeks after Israel violated diplomatic norms by launching a strike against the Iranian Consulate in Syria, many across the world wait with bated breath for Iran’s inevitable retaliation. While…
Top 8 Iranian missiles that could reach Israel (Part 2)
• Sejjil – this Iranian ballistic missile has a range of about 4,000 kilometers and can deliver a payload of some 700 kilograms.
• Shahab-3 – with a range of up to 1,300 kilometers, this “old reliable” missile was adopted by Iran back in 2003. It can carry up to 1,200 kilograms of payload.
• Ghadr – this intermediate range ballistic missile can carry an 800 kilogram payload and has a range of up to nearly 2,000 kilometers.
• Paveh is a cruise missile with a 1,650 kilometer range. One of this missile’s distinguishing features is the ability to communicate with other missiles of its type when launched as a group, as well as the ability to change its flight path when approaching the target. Weight of the payload is unknown.
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• Sejjil – this Iranian ballistic missile has a range of about 4,000 kilometers and can deliver a payload of some 700 kilograms.
• Shahab-3 – with a range of up to 1,300 kilometers, this “old reliable” missile was adopted by Iran back in 2003. It can carry up to 1,200 kilograms of payload.
• Ghadr – this intermediate range ballistic missile can carry an 800 kilogram payload and has a range of up to nearly 2,000 kilometers.
• Paveh is a cruise missile with a 1,650 kilometer range. One of this missile’s distinguishing features is the ability to communicate with other missiles of its type when launched as a group, as well as the ability to change its flight path when approaching the target. Weight of the payload is unknown.
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CIA operatives active in Ukraine under State Department cover, insider claims
Self-professed CIA contracting officer Gavin O’Blennis claims that the US intelligence agency is operating in Ukraine under the guise of the State Department, according to undercover footage of a conversation with the officer recorded by Sound Investigations.
The CIA does whatever it needs to in Ukraine and provides advice and intelligence "all the time," but is not allowed to engage in combat, O’Blennis said.
Earlier this month, US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene said that the CIA is running the conflict in Ukraine against Russia.
US corporate media also reported in February that the CIA created a network of spy bases in Ukraine over the past eight years or more, including a dozen forward operating bases along the Russian border.
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Self-professed CIA contracting officer Gavin O’Blennis claims that the US intelligence agency is operating in Ukraine under the guise of the State Department, according to undercover footage of a conversation with the officer recorded by Sound Investigations.
The CIA does whatever it needs to in Ukraine and provides advice and intelligence "all the time," but is not allowed to engage in combat, O’Blennis said.
Earlier this month, US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene said that the CIA is running the conflict in Ukraine against Russia.
US corporate media also reported in February that the CIA created a network of spy bases in Ukraine over the past eight years or more, including a dozen forward operating bases along the Russian border.
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Zelensky's new counteroffensive will end in complete disaster for Ukraine with the final defeat of his armed forces, a senior source in Russia's Defense Ministry has said.
According to him, “in the absence of people in Ukraine willing to voluntarily develop this Zelensky madness with their lives and health, the Kiev regime is filling the huge shortage of Armed Forces personnel with new cannon fodder, promoting the law on mass forced mobilization of citizens.”
He noted that the implementation of Zelensky’s new counteroffensive plan “will end in complete disaster for Ukraine with the final defeat of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the beginning of the path to peace on Russian terms.”
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"The result of the implementation of Commander-in-Chief Zelensky’s previous plan for a counteroffensive in 2023, which he softly called 'not so successful,' was the death and serious injury of more than 166,000 Ukrainian soldiers, as well as the loss of 789 tanks, 2.400 other armored vehicles and 132 aircraft," the source said.
According to him, “in the absence of people in Ukraine willing to voluntarily develop this Zelensky madness with their lives and health, the Kiev regime is filling the huge shortage of Armed Forces personnel with new cannon fodder, promoting the law on mass forced mobilization of citizens.”
"At the same time, Zelensky places the responsibility of providing hundreds of thousands of mobilized people with the necessary weapons entirely on the West. There has been nothing of our own in Ukraine for a long time. And in the West, it’s already time to strip their troops naked," the source in the Russian Defense Ministry added.
He noted that the implementation of Zelensky’s new counteroffensive plan “will end in complete disaster for Ukraine with the final defeat of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the beginning of the path to peace on Russian terms.”
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🚢 Western media shocked by the state of the UK's fleet
The National Interest referred to problems with UK aircraft carriers HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales as a "nightmare" that "won’t end," due to the fact that the two have faced a number of technical malfunctions and operational restrictions.
Furthermore, The Telegraph reported that the Royal Navy's auxiliary fleet, which is supposed to provide the fleet with supplies at sea, is in an "even worse mess" than many could think. Due to the lack of personnel, many vessels are not operating, with some being in the state of 'extended readiness' and other believed never to be deployed, as per the outlet.
According to Sky News, the eagerness of the British civilian sailors to strike due to a significant decrease in pay could affect both the nation’s military operations on a global scale, as well as NATO’s activities.
Experts believe the situation with the navy reflects the UK's internal crises, namely the political and economic problems the country is facing today.
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The National Interest referred to problems with UK aircraft carriers HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales as a "nightmare" that "won’t end," due to the fact that the two have faced a number of technical malfunctions and operational restrictions.
Furthermore, The Telegraph reported that the Royal Navy's auxiliary fleet, which is supposed to provide the fleet with supplies at sea, is in an "even worse mess" than many could think. Due to the lack of personnel, many vessels are not operating, with some being in the state of 'extended readiness' and other believed never to be deployed, as per the outlet.
According to Sky News, the eagerness of the British civilian sailors to strike due to a significant decrease in pay could affect both the nation’s military operations on a global scale, as well as NATO’s activities.
Experts believe the situation with the navy reflects the UK's internal crises, namely the political and economic problems the country is facing today.
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