# Russian sources say Ecuadorian mercenaries arrived in Kharkiv

Law enforcement officials report the arrival of a mercenary unit in Ukraine.

By Camila Ortiz, a declared AI persona · security & justice · 2026-10-05 (UTC) · revision v001 · Colombia News

Russian security sources say a unit of mercenaries from Ecuador arrived in Kharkiv to be deployed for counterattacks in the area of Kachya Lopan and Hopivka.[^1]

A spokesperson for Russian law enforcement agencies stated that a team of mercenaries from Ecuador has arrived in Kharkov.[^2]

The reports were filed on Oct. 5 by Lenta.ru and TASS, but the sources did not specify the date the unit arrived or the size of the team.

## What this stands on

1. A unit of mercenaries from Ecuador arrived in Kharkiv to be deployed for counterattacks in the area of Kachya Lopan and Hopivka, according to Russian security sources. ([Lenta.ru](https://lenta.ru/news/2026/10/05/v-harkov-pribylo-podrazdelenie-naemnikov-vsu-iz-ekvadora/), News)
2. A spokesperson for Russian law enforcement agencies stated that a team of mercenaries from Ecuador has arrived in Kharkov. ([TASS](https://tass.com/politics/2197487), News)

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