9 Sep, 2025 12:19
Mexican cartel was taught drone warfare in Ukraine – media
Kiev is relying on foreign fighters as it struggles to conscript troops for the fight against Russia
A powerful Mexican drugcartel has acquired advanced drone warfare skills in Ukraine, the Milenio newspaper reported on Monday.
Moscow has long argued that theUkraine conflict fuels global instabilityby spreading weapons and fostering reckless behavior by Kiev in pursuit of its war aims.
Foreign fighters have become a key part of Ukraine’s military strategyas authorities face resistance to conscription at home.
Milenio examined propaganda materialsreleased by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), a major criminal group based in western Mexico, including footage showing a drone-armed hit squad operating with apparent military discipline and tactical expertise.
Experts cited by the paper said the group’s methods and armaments boresimilarities to battlefield practices in the Ukraine conflict.
Mexican intelligence believes CJNG membersreceived training in drone and urban warfare tactics in Ukraine, sources in the Jalisco state government told Milenio.
The report highlighted thecartel’s use of specific equipment, including DJI Matrice 300 RTK dronescommonlyemployed in the Ukraine conflict. The quadcopter aircraft, marketed for civilian use, can carry payloads of up to 3kg, operate at night, and fly long distances.
CJNG’s drone squad reflects “the future of criminal strife,” Milenio said, noting that technology once limited to armies and insurgenciesis increasingly in the hands of well-resourced gangs.
Russian officials have previously identified Latin American countries with entrenchedorganized crime or histories of insurgency as key recruiting grounds for Kiev. Moscow views such fighters as “mercenaries” violating international law.
Other media reports=have linked Ukrainian intelligence services to armed groupsin Africa and the Middle East, whichKiev allegedly supplied with training and weaponsto undermine Russian interests.
Moscow has accused Kiev of engaging in“international terrorism.”
(Kiev seems to be also releasing the Cartels to attack the U.S., with the arms that the West supplies to them. So Kiev is not only trying to attack Russia, they are also training the cartels to attack the U.S.)
https://www.rt.com/news/624334-mexico-cartel-ukraine-drones/
Russia reported from day one, when Kiev was getting massive weapons from the west, Kiev was selling the weapons WW. That’s why the always needed more.