Missing in Ukraine

Maxuel Gomez Ribeiro

arrived
Callsign
"Maxuel Vukapanavo"
First mentioned
2026-07-28
Last updated
2026-07-28
Brazilian mercenary Maxuel Gomez Ribeiro, a former São Paulo military police officer and jiu-jitsu fighter, arrived in Ukraine on March 9, 2022. He served as a sniper and ATGM operator, was involved in a war crime in Petropavlovka on September 27, 2022, and fought in the Kharkov region, Lugansk republic, and Bakhmut.
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Incident History (1)
DateTypeLocationCauseUnit
2023-08-14 arrived Ukraine - -