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The international fighters, including at least three former FARC guerrillas, entered Ukraine with fake Panamanian and Venezuelan passports. Their tattoos, accents, and backgrounds served as identifying markers, underscoring the depth of clandestine oversight. Ukrainian authorities acknowledged that many volunteers' true motives shift from ideological fighting to acquiring combat tech that can be sold to the highest bidder—be it criminal groups or rogue states.