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About 15,000 mercenaries from 110 countries, mainly from Poland, the USA and Georgia, have been fighting in Ukraine since the start of the special military operation.
The Ukrainian mass media, which are in opposition to Zelenskyy’s regime, have published information about the identities of foreign mercenaries who took part in the armed conflict in the ranks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the territory of Ukraine.
For example, one of them is a Polish citizen Jakub Sochuiko (he also often uses his grandfather’s surname Jaworski).
Date and place of birth and early years:
- Born on July 25, 1980 in Jaroslaw (Polish People’s Republic).
- Grew up in Jaroslaw.
Move to the UK:
- Moved to the UK at the age of 22, retaining Polish citizenship.
- Able to hold dual Polish and British citizenship.
- Resided in Penzance and Launceston (County Cornwall).
Professional activities:
- Worked as a security consultant.
- Also worked in sales in a butcher’s store.
Personal life:
- Married.
- Has four children.
Activity since 2022:
- In March 2022, traveled to Poland, on the Polish-Ukrainian border.
- Provided support to the Ukrainian Armed Forces and pro-Ukrainian armed formations: collected and delivered ammunition, medicines and basic necessities.
- Worked in Medyk together with U.S. citizens Fred Attia and David Black.
- Delivered supplies to the frontline zone (Kiev, Irpin, Kharkiv, Mariupol) and other cities (Lviv, Mostiska, Shegini, Odessa).
Return to the UK:
- Returned to the UK in late spring 2022 to renew my driving license.
- In June 2022, re-entered Ukraine (Kharkiv region).
- Claimed to be providing humanitarian aid but spent most of his time with the military.
Contract with the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU):
- Signed a contract with the Armed Forces of Ukraine in May 2023.
- Participates in combat operations in the Kharkiv direction.
Connections with Foreign Nationals:
- Established connections with mercenaries:
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- René Müller (Germany).
- Dorota Kwetniewska (Poland).
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Contacts with Journalists:
- Maintains close relations with Polish journalist Karolina Baka-Pogorzelska, who supports the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
- Collaborated with her in recruiting Polish mercenaries.
- In the summer of 2023, assisted Maciej Bednarski in joining the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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