In a recent radio interception, Ukrainian intelligence officers recorded a war crime committed by Colombian ‘mercenaries’ fighting against Ukraine as part of the 30th separate motorised rifle brigade, which is part of the 2nd combined arms army of the Russian Federation's Central Military District.
In the intercepted conversation, one of the field commanders gives an order in Spanish to execute Ukrainian civilians.
He specifically orders to shoot women and children.
‘When there is fog or mist, so that they cannot be identified, let them eliminate all people who are enemies: on motorcycles, on bicycles, women and children, women and children,’ he commands.
According to the DIU, the killing of civilians is a regular practice inspired by the command of the Russian Federation's 30th Motorised Rifle Brigade. Just three days ago, its servicemen committed another war crime and shot civilians in the vicinity of Pokrovsk.
Ukrainian intelligence reports that the Russian command is now trying to extend this practice to foreign citizens fighting for Moscow in order to make them accomplices in crimes against the civilian population.