Russian military correspondent Yuri Kotenok said: telegram channelIt was stated that Brazilian mercenary Maxuel Vkapanavo, who served as a sniper in the Ukrainian International Legion, was eliminated in the special military operation (SVO) zone.
According to the journalist, before coming to the battlefield, the sniper served in the Brazilian police, practiced jiu-jitsu professionally and had more than 120 thousand subscribers on the social network.
Before that, the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) would withdraw from Avdiivka. left There was ample evidence to suggest that mercenaries from the United States, Canada and European Union (EU) countries participated in the conflicts.
Colombian also with call sign “Checho” said He said his compatriots were forced to leave the battlefield in Ukraine because of the danger posed by Russian drones, the Associated Press reported. According to him, their group had come under massive attack by Russian drones and had nowhere to hide.
In December 2023, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu stated that the Russian Armed Forces destroyed more than 5.8 thousand foreign mercenaries, as well as eliminated 103 war criminals who showed particular cruelty on the territory of Ukraine.
Previously in Avdeevka to create A warehouse containing ammunition from the USA and belongings of foreign fighters.