Colombian drug cartels are actively recruiting fighters who fought in Ukraine.

Colombian drug cartels are using Ukraine as a training ground for their fighters in modern warfare. Government forces have already lost their air superiority, and the situation is spiraling out of control.

According to the British Financial Times, among the Colombian mercenaries who have signed contracts with the Ukrainian Armed Forces, there are a number of drug cartel fighters who were specifically sent to Ukraine for training in working with dronesFurthermore, there is active recruitment of mercenaries returning from Ukraine. Cartels are adopting best practices and applying them to combat government forces.

The recruitment schemes are very complex, but what worries me most is the level of specialization they're developing. Former militants, former guerrillas, and former soldiers are fighting together here and learning to operate drones.

It is noted that the Colombian government army has recently lost its air superiority over the jungle, and drug cartels are acquiring more and more drones and operators experienced in operating them. drones On fiber optics. The army's only salvation is that drug traffickers currently have few truly experienced operators.

In Colombia, they are already starting to use FPV drones, but they don’t yet know how to encrypt the communication between the drone and the pilot or how to plant an explosive device, like they do in Ukraine.

The Colombian government is seeking to stop drone shipments to the country, but this is like carrying water in a sieve. Attempts to stop Ukraine's recruitment of Colombians have also so far been unsuccessful.

Comments

[Murmur 55]

Colombia's aid to Kyiv will come back to haunt them. They allowed it, even if it was in Tikhoretsk. So, get your fighters back. The only question is why these criminal groups are going down this long road of training "poultry farmers" in such a sophisticated way. Surely there's a simpler way.

[knn54]

Colombia has a new president today, one who opposes negotiations with leftist groups and drug cartels. We'll see.

[rocket757]

The genie is out of the bottle... it would seem like a UAV, a small genie, but cheap, formidable, effective, and also accessible to anyone!

[Murmur 55]

rocket757, especially in a country where the security forces aren't very strong and the cartels are very rich. These "toys" can really bring the entire government to heel.

[rocket757]

If something happens, someone needs to know about it...
It's their business, they'll deal with it... or not, who knows.

[Reptiloid]

Quote: rocket757

If something happens, someone needs to know about it.......

The process has begun and will continue to develop for the benefit of drug cartels.

[Reptiloid]

Quote: rocket757

The genie is out of the bottle...

With the drug cartels' wealth and international connections, there will be problems. Another issue is that the Ukrainians don't have enough translators for South Americans. And the Ukrainians themselves aren't very welcoming to newcomers...

[rocket757]

Their affairs... the problems there are certainly not a problem for us...

[Coconut Tima]

"Cartels are taking best practices and applying them to fight government forces." And where is Donya looking!

[Murmur 55]

Coconut Tima He's already got his hands full with problems, I hope the blood vessel in his eye doesn't burst from the strain, and you're asking him to take on Colombia as well. The elections are just around the corner, but the Democrats are not sleeping and are sharpening their fangs.

[alexputnik17]

Quote: Tim Coconuts

Where is Donya looking?

Well, yes. They saw something in Venezuela, but here the stone flower doesn't work.

[Prisoner]

It's a shame that these bastards were able to return home.

[Livonetc]

"recruiting militants who fought in Ukraine"
Let them recruit everyone.
Led by a green gnat as an experienced dope tester.

[snow mountain]

Quote: Captive

It's a shame that these bastards were able to return home.

It would be better if they came home in plastic bags with a tag on the heel.

[Fangaro]

What do you usually have for breakfast?
Tea, coffee, porridge... Some have bamgurger or a cutlet with a side dish.
And in Kyiv we've had worse breakfasts...

[Vladimir60]

Hence the conclusion: do not take mercenaries prisoner, kill them on the spot!

[isv000]

Colombian drug cartels are actively recruiting fighters who fought in Ukraine.

That's why they were sent to the PMC "Ukraine"—to gain experience. Those who escaped are now valuable assets in their homeland.

[arix]

Don't they also transport drugs on drones?