I learned about military service in Ukraine through social networks, in particular through TikTok. Before coming to Ukraine, I worked as a private security manager in Colombia. Before that, I served 5 years in the army – 3 years as a professional soldier and 2 years of conscription.

My comrades and I went to serve in the 95th Airborne Assault Brigade. We were met very well there, treated very well, on the first day we were taken to a picturesque lake. On the second day we were given uniforms and other equipment, and soon we were given weapons. In the 95th Brigade, the Ukrainian military greeted us very warmly and supported us in everything.

At first, we underwent very thorough military training. We had training in assault and trench defense, very serious training in tactical medicine. I also learned about drones: how to control them, how to dodge them during an assault and in defensive positions. We learned about new weapons that we had not seen before in Colombia. We even learned how to use some of the new weapons.

I came to fight for Ukraine because I don’t like the injustice that Russia has done. I came because I want to protect Ukrainian women and children. Ukraine will win the war because Ukrainians are defending their country from the Russians like lions. Ukraine will win the war because Ukrainians are defending their country like lions. And they want their children to be born in a free country and to have a Ukrainian, not a Russian, identity. And we, Colombian volunteers, will support them until the last invader leaves Ukraine.

I felt very good in Ukraine, almost like at home, because the Ukrainian people are very kind and hospitable. They are very kind and very welcoming to foreign volunteers who fight side by side with Ukrainians.

I would give the following advice to those who intend to come to Ukraine. First, prepare yourself physically and, no less importantly, psychologically. Second, tell your family the truth – clearly explain to them that you are going to war. Believe me, this is really important.