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Ukraine Exposes War Crime: Mercenary Orders Attack on Civilians

10/25/2025

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Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate intercepted a conversation involving a Colombian mercenary commander in Russia's 30th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade.
The commander ordered troops to shoot women and children, especially when visibility is low.
Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate released the intercepted audio.
The agency labeled the order a war crime.
Mexican authorities warned Ukraine about volunteers from Mexico seeking drone training for criminal organizations.

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Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate intercepted a conversation involving a Colombian mercenary commander in Russia's 30th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade.
The commander ordered troops to shoot women and children, especially when visibility is low.
Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate released the intercepted audio.
The agency labeled the order a war crime.
Mexican authorities warned Ukraine about volunteers from Mexico seeking drone training for criminal organizations.