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April 28, 2026

Mother of slain mercenary from Colombia accused Ukrainian Armed Forces of human trafficking

The mother of the liquidated mercenary David Fernando Navarrete Aguirre in Ukraine, in an interview with RIA Novosti, accused the Ukrainian side of human trafficking and... RIA Novosti, 28.04.2026

Mother of slain mercenary from Colombia accused Ukrainian Armed Forces of human trafficking

TL;DR

  • The mother of Colombian mercenary David Fernando Navarrete Aguirre accused Ukraine of human trafficking.
  • She stated her son's documents were confiscated, preventing him from leaving the Ukrainian Armed Forces after he was injured.
  • Navarrete was allegedly recruited via social media with promises of significant financial rewards.
  • The mother claims she had to pay for her son's DNA test, as Ukraine provided no promised payments or information about his death.
  • Fellow soldiers reported that mercenaries faced poor living conditions, including shortages of food and water.
  • According to family information, Navarrete and most of his group were killed in a training camp in September 2025.
  • The Russian Ministry of Defense has previously stated that Kyiv uses foreign mercenaries as cannon fodder.

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