After the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that Miguel Ángel Cárdenas Montilla, a Colombian mercenary who was fighting for Ukraine, had been captured, the relatives of the former Cali police officer have asked the national government to intervene so that he is returned to the country.
According to Cárdenas’s testimony, he surrendered to the Russian authorities with the intention of not ending up like the other compatriots with whom he joined the Ukrainian army, remembering that since the conflict began in this place the death of 51 has been recorded. Colombian fighters.
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“Ukraine lied to us, because they told us that we were only going to take care of ourselves and we ended up there getting shot“, indicated the Colombian in a fragment of the video shared by Sputnik.
In dialogue with cnnYuri Cárdenas, sister of the former police officer, revealed that her brother did not travel alone, ensuring that at least nine more Colombians would have joined the Ukrainian army under promises of high salaries without having to fight in the conflict.
“Ten people left, of those ten people only my brother was left alive and that was because he surrendered, he took off his uniform, he took off everything and said that he was surrendering, that he surrendered because he wanted to return to Colombia with his family.” and his children,” declared Miguel Ángel’s sister.
Likewise, the Colombian’s wife, who chose not to reveal her identity, indicated that they had received a call in which they were told that she would not murder Miguel Ángel because his case had been exposed worldwide.
“The commander called me through a colleague to let me know, because I had seen absolutely nothing on social networks, He told me to be grateful that he was alive, to hope that they were going to try to get him back, calm down, that they were not going to do anything to him because he was already worldwide on social networks.”.
Regarding the exposed images of the former police officer, his partner indicated that it shows that he has discomfort due to the blows that have been inflicted on him.
“When he sent me the video I saw it was very bad, his face was damaged, I saw that his arm was hurt because he raised the document that they asked him to show, I know him and I know when he is in pain,” said Miguel Ángel Cárdenas’ wife. to cnn.
Regarding what Cárdenas was doing in Ukraine, his wife indicated that he had been convinced by friends who later traveled with him, since they told them that they could earn large amounts of money in exchange for taking care of bases.
“They enlightened him with the fact that the payments were better there.a colleague told him that what he earned here in a year, he earned there in a month, that if he went on missions they would pay him more.”
Because the Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicated that “The Government of Colombia does not promote or facilitate the joining of Colombian citizens to the Ukrainian army. These personal decisions are completely voluntary and individual”, Cárdenas’s relatives ask that the State intervene in the situation of his loved one, since they fear that there is no type of communication with the aim of the Colombian returning to the country. country.
As an argument to point out that Cárdenas is a victim, his sister assured that none of the promises made to her were fulfilled, ensuring that she has not received any payment since she traveled to Ukraine.
“They were used as bait, there was never any payment, there was never anything, my brother never received payment for anything.”… We don’t know anything, we don’t know if the video is actually alive, but please say something, we are experiencing a very difficult anguish,” Yuri Cárdenas pointed out.
