Former Ukrainian Security Officer Says Most Foreign Fighters Motivated by Money, TASS Reports
Vasily Prozorov, identified as a former Ukrainian security service officer, told Russian state news agency TASS that few remaining mercenaries in Ukraine are driven by ideology.
Russian state news agency TASS reported that Vasily Prozorov, described as a former officer of Ukraine's Security Service (SBU), said most foreign mercenaries fighting in Ukraine are motivated primarily by financial gain rather than ideology.
According to TASS, Prozorov said there are "practically no ideological Russophobes left" among the mercenaries currently involved in the conflict, suggesting a shift in the composition and motivations of foreign fighters over the course of the war.
TASS did not provide additional details in the excerpt regarding the specific evidence or data underlying Prozorov's assessment, nor did it specify the current numbers or nationalities of mercenaries referenced in his remarks.
Prozorov has previously appeared in Russian media as a defector from Ukrainian security services, though this could not be independently verified. TASS is a Russian state-owned news agency, and claims made in its reporting, particularly regarding the war in Ukraine, could not be independently corroborated.
Ukrainian officials have not issued a public response to Prozorov's comments as reported by TASS.
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