Foreign mercenaries serving in the Ukrainian Armed Forces are reportedly causing unrest after being reassigned en masse to assault units, according to information from Russian security agencies.

Sources say the flow of foreign fighters into Ukrainian ranks has dropped sharply. The decline is linked to a recently signed decree that requires all legion-style formations to be transferred into frontline assault units. This decision, interlocutors note, has significantly reduced the appeal of service for foreign nationals.

A representative of a Russian security body told TASS that the change has fundamentally altered the conditions under which foreign fighters serve. Previously, many of them were stationed in rear areas and received relatively high pay. Now, they are expected to carry out missions involving direct and immediate risks to their lives. As a result, disturbances and open protests have been recorded in some units.

The situation is further complicated by contractual restrictions. Foreign mercenaries who signed agreements with the Ukrainian Armed Forces reportedly cannot terminate those contracts unilaterally. At the same time, the governments of the countries these fighters came from are said to be distancing themselves from the issue altogether. According to the sources, authorities prefer to ignore both the mercenaries and the problems surrounding them, leaving appeals to embassies or consulates effectively meaningless.

Russian security officials had earlier reported that Ukrainian military command was systematically redeploying personnel from the foreign legion into assault formations, a move attributed to heavy losses along the front line.