Cartel Fighters Brought THIS Home From Ukraine 😳
A speaker discusses their observations of the International Legion in Ukraine, which includes volunteers from various countries and notably former cartel and FARC fighters from Colombia. These Colombian combatants have returned home with drone warfare expertise and are allegedly using these skills to attack Colombian government and intelligence targets.
Summary
The speaker characterizes the Ukrainian International Legion as disorganized, likening it to a 'pirate ship' with minimal structure and diverse participants. Many volunteers lack genuine military experience, with some having only played Call of Duty. The legion comprises organized contingents including entire battalions from Georgia and Belarus, individual Russians and Chechens, and Western volunteers from Britain, America, Canada, and France. Notably, a significant proportion of volunteers are Colombian nationals, many of whom are former FARC fighters or cartel members. These individuals gained firsthand experience with modern drone warfare and FPV (first-person view) drone technology on the front lines in Ukraine. Upon returning to Colombia, these trained combatants are reportedly applying their newly acquired drone warfare skills against the Colombian government and its intelligence agencies, suggesting an emerging threat of sophisticated armed drone attacks in Colombia's internal conflict.
Key Insights
- The speaker characterizes the Ukrainian International Legion as a 'pirate ship' with very little organization and a diverse range of participants, many lacking genuine military experience beyond video games
- A significant proportion of International Legion volunteers are Colombian nationals, including former FARC fighters and cartel members
- Colombian fighters who were part of the International Legion gained hands-on experience with drone warfare and FPV drone technology on the front lines in Ukraine
- Former cartel and FARC fighters have returned to Colombia and are reportedly using drone warfare skills acquired in Ukraine to conduct attacks
- Colombian government and intelligence agencies have become targets of armed FPV drone attacks, suggesting an active drone warfare conflict emerging in Colombia
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Transcript
[0:00] What did you see there, in Ukraine? I call the service in Ukraine a pirate ship. Very little organization and a whole range of different characters. And a lot of the guys who come in, when you start asking about their experience, it turns out they played Call of Duty. They have a whole battalion of guys from the country of Georgia. A whole battalion of guys from Belarus. They have Russians, believe it or not. They have Chechens. And they also have many Western volunteers: British, Americans, Canadians, French, and a significant proportion of Colombians. Some of these Colombians who were with us in the International Legion, fought on the front lines, experienced [0:31] drone warfare—they were FARC…
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