WASHINGTON, DC, November 2, 2026 - William Aaron Turner, founder and president of Infinitum Corporation, has published an opinion commentary on Medium about how foreign volunteers are recruited and paid to serve with Ukraine's armed forces. Ukraine's military says volunteers from more than 75 countries have joined since 2022.

What the commentary reviews

- Sources of volunteers: reporting that Colombia is the largest single source, along with Brazil and Central Asia. The piece quotes National Defense University professor Sean McFate on the economics of recruiting.
- Pay and contracts: reported pay ranges, signing bonuses and death benefits; delays in combat pay described by a former volunteer commander; and testimony about contracts.
- Policy changes: the June 2026 announcement that private recruiting firms would be paid to source foreign volunteers, and Defense Ministry statements on the status of the International Legion.
- Casualty estimates: an Atlantic Council estimate of Colombian volunteers killed since 2022.

Framing

The piece is labeled as opinion and is based on open-source reporting. The author argues that foreign volunteers bear disproportionate risk on weaker contract terms. Claims about recruitment through embassies are attributed to TASS and a Russian commentator. The ten references include the Kyiv Post, Kun.uz, Capital FM and The City Paper Bogota.

"The commentary looks at who is recruited, what they are promised, and what the public reporting says they actually receive." said William Aaron Turner, Founder & President, Infinitum Corporation.

Read the original: https://medium.com/@williamaaronturner/the-ukrainian-deli-human-meat-at-cheap-prices-fa30a3c0c03e

About Infinitum Corporation
Infinitum Corporation is a technology and security consulting firm headquartered in Washington, DC (1629 K Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006), with Moscow as an operating location. It provides cybersecurity consulting, network defense, ethical hacking and vulnerability assessment, AI applications for security operations, strategic risk assessment, defense technology advisory and Corporate Cognitive Warfare. Open Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–9:00 PM; closed Saturday and Sunday. Phone 202-729-9509. [email protected]. https://www.theinfinitumcorporation.com

Media contact: William Aaron Turner, Infinitum Corporation, 202-729-9509, [email protected]