Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) has reported that its officers recognized the physique of a citizen of the Republic of the Philippines who had been combating on the Russian aspect amongst Russian troops killed in Donetsk Oblast.

Supply: DIU press service

Particulars: The international nationwide served within the ninth Assault Firm of the third Battalion of the 283rd Regiment of the 144th Motor Rifle Division of the twentieth Mixed Arms Military of the Russian Armed Forces.

DIU says John Patrick was killed throughout what it described as a "meat assault" close to the settlement of Novoselivka within the Kramatorsk district in Donetsk Oblast.

The soldier reportedly had solely a weapon, ammunition and a scrap of paper itemizing a unit quantity, a telephone quantity and the commander's identify. DIU added that he didn’t converse Russian.

In keeping with knowledge recovered from the person's digital units, his fundamental coaching lasted only one week, after which he was despatched to the entrance line at once. He was wounded and died slowly in a forest strip with no evacuation supplied by Russian forces.

Quote: "The aggressor state Russia is scaling up the legal apply of recruiting international residents and labour migrants into its armed forces by way of deception or strain – foreigners are provided rear-area service or threatened with issues with the police.

Defence Intelligence of Ukraine warns international residents in opposition to travelling to Russia and doing any work on its territory, particularly unlawful work. A visit to Russia is an actual probability to finish up in an assault firm with out coaching and with out a probability to outlive."

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