According to investigators’ figures (on both sides), foreigners in Ukraine receive only between 30,000 and 100,000 Ukrainian hryvnia (about $US 815-$2,710 a month).

Last year the Russian Investigative Committee launched criminal cases against 160 mercenaries from 33 different countries, including Georgia (the country), the US, Latvia, Israel and Sweden related to suspected crimes against Russian troops and civilians.

The ballpark pay figures have also been separately confirmed in an investigation by French media last summer, which uncovered that mercenaries attached to Ukraine’s infamous International Legion receive a base salary of €500 euros, and up to €3,000 a month when they’re on the front lines. Volunteers also complained about having to pay out of pocket for vehicles, replacement clothing, supplies and even small arms, notwithstanding the nearly $US 100 billion in aid doled out by NATO countries to date for weapons — probably because a lot of it has been stolen by Zelensky regime officials.

These mercenaries would do better working at a fast-food joint in California, where the minimum wage is $US 20 an hour, and have much better life expectancy.