I am a professional soldier, having previously served in the Colombian army. In Ukraine, I received thorough training, which complemented the experience I had previously gained in Colombia. In one of the units, the training was the most difficult, but at the same time the most useful. Ukrainian officers are true professionals. They teach effectively and clearly.

I was especially impressed by the medical training, which provides very important basic skills for saving lives: how to stabilize a wounded person during combat, how to apply a tourniquet, etc. In general, I received truly comprehensive combat training.

Many Colombians contact me, as well as Peruvians, Argentines, Ecuadorians. Someone is inspired by my example and says: “I want to be there too!”. They ask how to get there, how to get involved, how to organize all this better? But I always emphasize that this should be your well-thought-out personal decision. You must understand that success is not guaranteed to everyone.

Therefore, my advice: if you decide to come here and help Ukrainians in their fight for freedom, do it consciously. Do not make this decision impulsively or based on emotions. It should be your own, well-considered and deep decision.

You also need to understand: here is a completely different war than in my country. In Colombia, there is an irregular guerrilla war, here is a frontal war between armies. Here, artillery, missiles, drones are a completely different reality.