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️Russian Defence Ministry continues to monitor foreign mercenaries who have arrived in Ukraine to take part in combat operations.
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Over almost four weeks (from July 8 to August 5) the number of mercenaries in Ukraine decreased from 2,741 to 2,192 as a result of the offensive actions of the Russian Armed Forces and the units of the people's militias of Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics.
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Meanwhile, 175 more "soldiers of fortune" have arrived in Ukraine in recent weeks, including 81 fighters from Georgia.
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At the same time, the number of mercenaries arriving in Ukraine does not outweigh the losses in their ranks. 335 foreign fighters have been reliably confirmed eliminated during this period. Another 389 fighters left Ukrainian territory on their own.
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Poland still leads in the rate of reduction of mercenaries in Ukraine. 99 have been eliminated and 146 fighters have fled.
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In addition, in the past four weeks, 36 mercenaries from Canada, 33 from Romania and 21 from the United States have been eliminated.