(Photo of Kansel during his lifetime)
The mother told the media in grief that her son Kansel had served in the U.S. Marine Corps just before the Russian-Ukrainian conflict broke out in late February this year. , Kansel joined , a private military company in the United States, and became an employee of the company. After the
conflict broke out, the company called on its employees to go to Ukraine to help fight against Russia, and Kansel agreed.
Cabrera said: Kansel went because he believed in the goals of the Ukrainians fight. He wanted to be part of "justice." He believed that the meaning of his participation in the war was to stop the burning of the war. Once inside the United States, after they are gone, our American soldiers do not need to be involved..
html On March 12, Kansel took a flight to Poland , and soon entered Ukraine from Poland. At that time, there was still contact between Cabrera and Kansel, and she knew that there was another person who was with Kansel. Mercenaries from many countries also plan to go to Ukraine to fight alongside the Ukrainian army.
But now that Kansel is dead, neither the government nor the military company that hired Kansel has disclosed more details or given any explanation. Cabrera claimed that the mercenaries working with Kansel even told her that her son's body had not been found yet and that it was most likely that there was no trace of his body..
Cabrera cried and said that Kansel was still very young and had a wife and a 7-month-old child at home, but they could no longer wait for Kansel to come back.
US media stated that a US State Department official refused to comment on the matter "due to privacy concerns". He told reporters: We reiterate that Americans should not travel to Ukraine because the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is very fierce. Ukraine It is very dangerous, and Russia is targeting Americans. Whenever an American dies, they will amplify the news infinitely. All Americans in Ukraine should leave as soon as possible, no matter what kind of transportation they use.
What does this mean?
Obviously, the US government is not responsible. After all, the government has said many times that it does not encourage or support going, but you yourself refuse to listen, so no matter what the result is, you must be responsible for it.
As for what happened to the American company, the official did not mention a word. I don’t know if he really cares about “privacy” or if he has something wrong with him.
It is worth noting that Kansel's situation is not an isolated case. Nowadays, many Western private companies recruit mercenaries through the Internet. They use the sign of "mercenaries' annual salary of one million" to defraud some people who are eager for quick success and exchange their lives for money. . Some countries have even opened "mercenary registration channels" and sent special planes to send these "volunteers" to Ukraine.
However, the gap between reality and fantasy is cruel. Since the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the Russian army has always taken the initiative on the battlefield and launched ferocious offensives. The Russian side has said more than once: mercenaries are not protected by " international law " and are not worthy of prisoners of war. Treatment, they will only end up being eliminated.
Therefore, when these mercenaries with "dreams of getting rich" come to Ukraine, what awaits them is by no means a beautiful sword falling from the sky, but a bloody battlefield, difficult and cruel battlefield conditions, and the danger of losing their lives at any time. .
How miserable is the situation of mercenaries? Let’s briefly list them based on the known information.
1. Short of food and ammunition
A few days ago, an American mercenary went to social media to "beg publicly" when he was desperate, hoping that capable people could provide them with some ammunition and food. He said that himself The mercenary unit they belong to is now running out of ammunition and food, but the Ukrainian authorities don't care at all and intend to let them fend for themselves .
After all, mercenaries are not Ukrainians. They just take money to do things and have no patriotic enthusiasm for Ukraine. Under war conditions, Ukraine’s choice is very realistic. They prefer to push the mercenaries out as cannon fodder to save more people. Increase your own strength.
2. Differential treatment
In a war, ammunition and food are precious items and should be distributed unfairly. However, many people did not expect that the Ukrainian authorities could treat them so differently between the Ukrainian army and mercenaries.
An American mercenary who escaped overnight said that as soon as he arrived in Ukraine, his passport was taken back and he was not allowed to leave. What is even more outrageous is that the Ukrainian government did not issue them weapons and forced them to go to the battlefield .
The Ukrainian army also threatened to shoot them from behind if they did not go.
In addition, the food of the Ukrainian army is distributed free of charge, but the mercenaries have to buy it themselves if they want to obtain food. In the midst of the war, even buying it is very difficult. These are the real experiences faced by the mercenaries.
3. Overlord Clause
Perhaps there are many mercenaries who are not afraid of hardship and do come here for money, but can a country with tight finances like Ukraine really give them enough money? Obviously it can't be done.
Many foreign mercenaries previously revealed to reporters that as soon as they landed, they were taken to sign a contract, but most of them did not understand Ukrainian and signed the "contract of sale" in a daze. .
According to the contract, their monthly salary is only 230 US dollars, which is equivalent to 1,460 yuan . An American veteran was very angry about this. He said, "This is money to meet God." What's more, Ukraine also forced the mercenaries to sign a long-term treaty. According to the agreement, they will not be allowed to leave until the conflict is over.
Many foreign mercenaries discovered that they had been deceived after arriving in Ukraine, which is why so many mercenaries from various countries shouted on social media: Never come to Ukraine, this is a trap .
For these mercenaries, on the one hand, they are treated differently by the Ukrainian government, and on the other hand, they are violently attacked by the Russian army. The Russian side does not care whether they will go to the battlefield or not. As long as they come to Ukraine, they are the targets of the Russian army.
Last month, Russia admitted that the Russian army dropped 9 missiles on a mercenary base near Lviv, killing more than 180 mercenaries. It will continue to attack mercenaries in the future. At this time, a large number of mercenaries dispersed. A French mercenary fled overnight, escaping from Poland all the way back to Sweden within 48 hours, which can be regarded as a record-breaking .
To be honest, these foreign mercenaries ended up like this. On the one hand, they were deceived by high salaries, but they also had unshirkable responsibilities. In essence, they had a gambler's mentality and wanted to take advantage of opportunities, and they ended up losing in a mess.
In order to avoid the danger of direct conflict between Russia and the United States, the U.S. government will certainly not send troops to aid Ukraine, but it is hard to say whether there is any shadow of the U.S. government behind these aggressive recruitment of mercenaries private companies .
