Disclosed the salary of foreign mercenaries in Ukraine

RTL: Kyiv pays foreign mercenaries from 500 to 3 thousand euros per month

RTL interviewed mercenaries who fight on the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine about their salaries and found out that they range from 500 to 3,000 euros per month. At the same time, often legionnaires are forced to pay for their equipment themselves.

According to the site, about 100 French citizens are participating in hostilities on the side of Ukraine. Foreigners sign a contract with the Ukrainian army and are paid a monthly salary equivalent to between 50,000 and 274,000 rubles if they serve on the front lines.

It is also noted that at the beginning of the conflict, about 800 French citizens expressed their desire to serve as volunteers in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but in reality about half did so. Many came back after a few days, for which they received the nickname “TikTok-fighters”. There are also those who “periodically left and returned.”

At the same time, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are looking for mercenaries who have already fought and are able to handle weapons.

It is also reported that most of the French who joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine buy equipment themselves, since the Ukrainian army cannot provide everyone. One of the mercenaries said that he spent almost €50,000 on it.

The prices for weapons are also mentioned: an assault rifle, in particular, costs €4,000, some mercenaries buy cars to go to the conflict zone. At the same time, some fighters spend their personal funds, while others announce a fundraiser.

According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, at the end of May, about 2.5 thousand foreign mercenaries took part in the hostilities on the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Earlier, they noted that immigrants from the United States, Canada, Poland and other countries are fighting on the side of Ukraine.