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title: "Mercenaries from Africa and Asia Recorded in Assaults in Huliaipole Direction"
description: "According to the 7th Air Assault Corps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, mercenaries from Africa and Asia, recruited under the guise of civilian work, are participating in assaults in the Huliaipole direction. Over the week, the Defense Forces reported the destruction and wounding of about 900 Russian servicemen."
date: 2026-10-31T09:36:04.626Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/huliaipole-mercenaries-africa-asia-assaults
tags: [russia-ukraine-war, gulyaipole, mercenaries, africa, asia, afu, 7th-corps]
author: "Alexander Buran"
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Mercenaries from Africa and Asia Recorded in Assaults in Huliaipole Direction

![Servicemen in camouflage uniforms holding weapons at a position](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/31/gulyaipol-naemniki-afrika-aziya-shturmy/gulyaipol-naemniki-afrika-aziya-shturmy-1.webp)

## Key Points

- The 7th Air Assault Corps of the AFU reports the participation of mercenaries from African and Asian countries in assaults in the Huliaipole direction
- Over the past week, the Defense Forces reported the destruction and wounding of about 900 Russian servicemen — a two-month record
- Due to losses in Russia's 5th Combined Arms Army, the 57th brigade is being replaced by the 60th
- Recruitment of foreigners takes place under the guise of civilian work; their documents and phones are confiscated
- An Indonesian citizen from the 39th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the RF Armed Forces was captured in the direction

The Defense Forces of Ukraine continue their defensive operation in the Huliaipole direction, where, according to the 7th Air Assault Corps, the involvement of not only Russian citizens but also foreign mercenaries from African and Asian countries in assaults has been recorded. This is reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the Telegram channel of the 7th Air Assault Corps. According to these data, last week Ukrainian units destroyed and wounded about 900 Russian servicemen — 150 more than in the previous period, which, according to the corps, became a record figure for the last two months.

### Rotations and Brigade Replacements on the Front Line

Due to significant losses at front-line positions, the Russian side, according to information from the 7th Air Assault Corps, is forced to regroup forces, conduct rotations, and replace units. In particular, within Russia's 5th Combined Arms Army, the 57th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade is being replaced by the 60th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade. The Ukrainian command notes that after replenishing personnel, the enemy will likely try to restore the intensity of assault operations.

### Small Infantry Group Tactics

The main tactic of Russian units in this sector, according to the corps, remains infiltration by small infantry groups numbering from one to five servicemen. It is during such actions that units in the area of responsibility of the 7th Air Assault Corps record the participation of foreigners in assaults, whom the Russian command, according to available information, is involving in combat operations in the direction.

### Recruitment Under the Guise of Civilian Work

According to the description of the 7th Air Assault Corps, the recruitment of foreigners takes place in a classic way: candidates are promised civilian work or safe contract service. Upon arrival, their documents and mobile phones are confiscated, after which, deprived of communication, they are forcibly sent to the line of combat contact. Recently, in the Huliaipole direction, the Defense Forces captured a citizen of the Republic of Indonesia who was acting as part of the 39th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

### Appeal of African Prisoners of War

Recall that earlier African prisoners of war recorded an appeal to the participants of the Russia–Africa summit, held on October 28–29 in Moscow, in which they urged to influence the Russian authorities in order to return home. This episode, according to Ukrainian sources, confirms the established practice of involving foreign citizens in combat operations at the front.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [Россияне привлекают к штурмам на Гуляйпольском направлении наемников из Африки и Азии](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/rosiyani-zaluchayut-shturmiv-gulyaypilskomu-1793438287.html) - Primary source: data from the 7th Air Assault Corps of the AFU (via Telegram) about ~900 Russian losses in a week, replacement of the 57th brigade with the 60th, small group tactics, recruitment of mercenaries from Africa and Asia, and the capture of an Indonesian citizen from the 39th brigade. Figures and episodes are a one-sided military assessment without independent confirmation.

## FAQ

### Who reported the involvement of mercenaries from Africa and Asia?

This is reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the Telegram channel of the 7th Air Assault Corps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

### How many Russian servicemen, according to the corps, were destroyed and wounded over the past week?

About 900, which is 150 more than the previous period and is a record for the last two months according to the 7th Air Assault Corps.

### How, according to the corps' description, does the recruitment of foreigners take place?

The foreigner is promised civilian work or safe contract service; upon arrival, his documents and phone are confiscated, after which he is forcibly sent to the line of combat contact.

### What specific episode with a captured foreigner is mentioned?

A citizen of the Republic of Indonesia, who acted as part of the 39th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the RF Armed Forces, was captured in the Huliaipole direction.