"The Russian Ministry of Defense continues to record and document all foreign mercenaries arriving in Ukraine to participate in the battles," reads the statement quoted from Liputan6.com, Saturday, March 16, 2024. According to the data provided, there are a number of foreign nationals involved, including from Indonesia. It is mentioned that there are 10 Indonesian citizens who arrived in Ukraine since February 24, 2022, and four of them have died."

"It's not true. There are no Indonesian National Army soldiers serving as mercenaries in Ukraine," said TNI Spokesperson, Major General Nugraha Gumilar. Other Southeast Asian countries on the list include three individuals from Thailand, one of whom died, and 17 individuals from the Philippines, two of whom died."

Poland became the largest contributor of mercenaries, with around 2,960 of its citizens entering Ukraine and approximately 1,497 of them being killed. The United States (US) ranked second with 1,113 of its citizens participating in the war in Ukraine, and 491 of them died. Georgia followed in the next position, with 1,042 of its citizens entering Ukraine and 561 of them being killed. 1,005 Canadian citizens flew to Ukraine since February 24, 2022, and 422 of them died.