Gilvan Jose Rodrigues Costa
killed
Callsign / Poreclă
"Rosendo"
Locul decesului
Kursk Oblast
Unitate militară
International Legion of Ukraine
Ultima actualizare
2026-07-11
Brazilian mercenary Lucas Ribeiro de Jesus, a former Brazilian soldier fighting for Ukraine in the International Legion, boasted in a TikTok livestream about cutting off the ear of a Russian soldier he killed in Kursk Oblast. He also mentioned killing two Russian soldiers (father and son) and taking a helmet as a trophy. The channel also reports that 18 Brazilian citizens have been confirmed dead fighting for Ukraine, including Gilvan Jose Rodrigues Costa, who died in Kursk Oblast.