Ukrainian tank in the Donetsk region. File photoRIO DE JANEIRO, Jun 9The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil reported the death of a citizen of this country in Ukraine «in connection with the conflict.» The Ministry of Foreign Affairs received confirmation of the death of a Brazilian citizen in Ukraine in connection with the conflict in this country through the Brazilian Embassy in Kyiv and is in touch with relatives to provide all possible assistance to them, in accordance with applicable international treaties and local legislation,» the ministry's website said. , the speech in the message of the Foreign Ministry is about a mercenary named Andre Luis Hack Bari. He participated in the fighting as part of the International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine and was allegedly killed in action on June 4.»Gathered from all over the world.» Who is going to fight in Ukraine The official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major General Igor Konashenkov, said earlier that «the mercenaries who arrived in Ukraine are not combatants, the best thing that awaits them is a long term in prison.» He noted that foreign mercenaries do not have the status of combatants under international humanitarian law. Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» For this, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine», to bring to justice all war criminals responsible for «bloody crimes against civilians» in Donbass. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops and , on March 25, completed the main tasks of the first stage — significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass. death penalty
