This year, the number of Latin American volunteers who joined the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and joined the fight against Russian aggression against Ukraine has noticeably increased. This was stated in an interview with the Argentinean publication "PERFIL" by the Commissioner for Recruitment of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Oleksiy Bezhevets. www.perfil.com

According to him, volunteers from all over the world serve in the Defense Forces of Ukraine, but most of them are from Latin America, Europe and the USA. "These are brave and strong people who value freedom," says Oleksiy Bezhevets. Recently, the number of volunteers from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Ecuador has noticeably increased. According to the recruiting officer, Latin Americans are generally mentally close to Ukrainians.

Foreign volunteers serve in different branches of the military, regardless of whether they had previous combat experience. After all, they all undergo military training, can become drone operators or master other cutting-edge weapons. During their service, they can change specialization, move from one unit to another, and advance in their careers.

“Someone fights, someone becomes an instructor. Many foreign volunteers have been awarded state awards of Ukraine. And some even found their love in Ukraine and started a family,” said Oleksiy Bezhevets.

According to him, for many foreign volunteers, Ukraine has become a second home