Mexican and Colombian cartel mercenaries filmed fighting in Ukraine

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How it spread - 6 original reports

1. Tue, 6 October 2026

   1 report
   • Al Jazeera English04:07first to report
     Mexican and Colombian cartel mercenaries filmed fighting in Ukraine

     Members of Mexican and Colombian cartels are reportedly joining Ukraine’s International Legion to learn drone warfare.

2. Fri, 9 October 2026

   1 report
   • Al Jazeera English22:50
     Mexico investigates video said to show cartel members fighting for Ukraine

     Mexico is investigating a viral video showing suspected mercenaries chanting cartel slogans while fighting in Ukraine.

3. Wed, 14 October 2026

   1 report
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)03:19
     Mexico’s defense secretary expresses concern over growing use of drone technology by drug cartels

     Ricardo Trevilla Trejo’s comments follow reports that Mexican cartel members are fighting as mercenaries in Ukraine to train in drone warfare tactics

4. Sun, 18 October 2026

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   • El Pais English04:00
     Fiber-optic drones and cartel members at the front: Ukraine’s imprint on Mexico’s narco groups

     The seizure in Sinaloa of technology similar to that used in Ukraine, along with reports of Los Chapitos and Jalisco New Generation Cartel operatives among Kyiv’s forces, has put the Mexican government on alert

5. Tue, 20 October 2026

   2 reports
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)14:44
     US investigating Ukraine's involvement in Mexican drug cartels, claims Russia

     Russian intelligence claims Ukraine providing training in assembling and operating combat drones for Mexican drug cartel members

   • N1 Info (Croatia)17:25
     Meksički karteli uče ratovati Ukrajini: Dronovi s optičkim vlaknima i kriminalci na bojišnici

     Zapljena tehnologije u meksičkoj saveznoj državi Sinaloi, slične onoj koja se koristi na ukrajinskom bojištu, te informacije o pripadnicima kartela Lo