List of Colombians killed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine

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At least 67 Colombian citizens have been killed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, 66 of them as servicemen of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and most of them being military veterans. One Colombian fighting for the Ukrainian Armed Forces was also captured by the Russian Army in June 2024. In addition, three aditional Colombians are listed as missing in action fighting for Ukraine. As of July 2024, 200 Colombians were fighting in Ukraine. [1]

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Colombian fighters are increasingly drawn to Ukraine because the pay they receive there is much higher than what is normally paid in Colombia. [2]

List of fatalities

On 4 June 2024, the Colombian Ambassador in the United Kingdom said that 51 Colombian nationals died in Ukraine fighting as mercenaries. [3] The following list contains 63 servicemen listed as killed among the Armed Forces of Ukraine:

Date of deathNameAgeLocation of death
May 21, 2022Cristian Camilo Marquez RamosN/Anear Izium, Kharkiv Oblast [4]
August 25, 2022Jaime Muñoz Barazeta38N/A [5]
October 6, 2022Jorge Leonardo BohórquezN/A Kyiv (wounds from
29 September 2022) [6]
November 2, 2022Olman MedinaN/AN/A [7]
January 18/20, 2023Gainer Jurlian Parada Fuentes25near Terny, Donetsk Oblast [8]
January 18/20, 2023Horse Alexi Ortega Vacca31near Terny, Donetsk Oblast [8]
March 27, 2023Manuel Ferley BarriosN/A Kyiv [9] [10]
March 30, 2023Christian Danyan Moreno Pacheco34near Terny, Donetsk Oblast [11]
March 30, 2023Jose Nelson Farasica Garcia41near Terny, Donetsk Oblast [11]
March 30, 2023Wilfrido Caraballo Romero47near Terny, Donetsk Oblast [11]
July 19, 2023Édisson Alberto Vinasco GiraldoN/AN/A [12]
July 23, 2023Jorge Alexi OrtegaN/AN/A [13]
August 13, 2023Ronald Andrés Navarro Solano39near Terny, Donetsk Oblast [14]
August 29, 2023Betancourt García Yerson34near Terny, Donetsk Oblast [15] [16]
September 4, 2023Luis Alejandro Herrera Evia38near Terny, Donetsk Oblast [10] [17]
September 19, 2023Christian Marino PachecoN/AN/A [18]
October 7, 2023Jhoan Cerón26N/A [10] [19]
October 15, 2023José Mauricio Gutiérrez MartínezN/AN/A [20]
November 12, 2023Edwin Pérez Chaparro40+N/A [21]
November 29, 2023Javier DueñasN/AN/A [22]
December 3, 2023Hector Jurado ZamudioN/A Sloviansk, Donetsk Oblast [23]
December 3, 2023Hernando Marin MurilloN/A Sloviansk, Donetsk Oblast [24]
December 12/13, 2023Juan Camilo Camez21 Sloviansk, Donetsk Oblast [25]
December 13, 2023Leonardo Quenoran ZambranoN/A Sloviansk, Donetsk Oblast [26]
December 16, 2023Diego Fernando Ulque ChoqueN/A Sloviansk, Donetsk Oblast [27]
January 5, 2024Patrick Julian Ulrich NoriegaN/AN/A [28]
January 15, 2024Jeferson Guzman GarciaN/AN/A [29]
January 30, 2024Jairo Bahamón Sánchez39 Donbas [30]
January 30, 2024Jonathan Chimbaco40 Donbas [30]
February 4, 2024Steven Brayan Cuevas CardenasN/AN/A [31]
February 8, 2024Oscar Arley Triana42 Kharkiv [32] [33]
February 11, 2024Oberto Manuel Echavarría Lescano31N/A [34]
February 13, 2024Manuel Fernando Blanco GarcíaN/AN/A [35]
February 19, 2024Alvaro Antonio Alvarez ArizaN/A Kurakhove, Donetsk Oblast [36]
February 19, 2024Robinson Nerio Sánchez37 Kurakhove, Donetsk Oblast [36]
February 19, 2024William Gamboa VergelN/A Kurakhove, Donetsk Oblast [36] [37]
February 19, 2024Wilmer Martínez Vásquez28 Kurakhove, Donetsk Oblast [36]
February 27, 2024Alexander AvendañoN/AN/A [38]
February 27, 2024Oscar Javier Cubillos ParraN/AN/A [39]
March 22, 2024Harrison Andres Astudillo MedinaraN/AN/A [40] [41]
April 6, 2024Germán Ávila JaramilloN/AUkraine [42]
April 24, 2024Diego Alejandro Cardona Ríos38Kyiv [43]
April 24, 2024Luis Eduardo Noya Pérez39Kyiv [43]
May 10, 2024Jhoan Alexis Tarazona IbañezN/AN/A [44]
May 12, 2024Jose Ramirez Diaz40N/A [42]
May 15, 2024Ezequiel Machuca IglesiasNAN/A [45] [46]
May 25, 2024Lener David Maigual JaguandoyN/AN/A [47]
May 30, 2024Edwin Zapata BustamanteN/AN/A [48]
June 6, 2024Apolinar Prada DíazN/AN/A [49]
June 10, 2024Neider Cordova Gomez26Ternopil [50]
June 12, 2024Jorge Luis Perdomo FierroN/AN/A [51]
June 27, 2024Rusvert Castañeda PerdomoN/AN/A [52]
July 1, 2024Jaime RiosN/AN/A [53]
July 1, 2024Omar Vegas LopezN/AN/A [53]
July 1, 2024Elvis GudiñoN/AN/A [54]
July 8, 2024Alex Antonio Padilla GuzmánN/AN/A [55]
July 8, 2024Eduardo Garcia CarvajalN/AN/A [56]
July 8, 2024Luis Javier Cardona IsasaN/A Zaporizhzhia Oblast [57]
July 9, 2024Jonathan Muñoz ValenciaN/AN/A [58]
July 9, 2024Jose William Luna CamperaN/AN/A [59]
July 9, 2024Ricael BejaranoN/AN/A [60]
July 21, 2024Freddy ValderramaN/AN/A [61]
July 21, 2024Wilinton Sneider Ordoñes AnaconaN/AN/A [62]

In addition, one Colombian, Alexis Castillo, aged 34, was killed while fighting on the side of the pro-Russian separatists on October 28, 2022, in the Donbas region. [63]

Other casualties

On 6 June 2024, Miguel Ángel Cárdenas Montilla, a ex-colombian policeman fighting for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, was captured by Russian forces. [3] In addition, three Colombians, Anderson David Manquillo, [64] Juan Daniel Tangarife Gutiérrez and Ekar Camargo Brito went missing in action. [65] [66]

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