Soldier from Sinop (MT) dies in combat in Ukraine against Russia Brazilian soldier Fernando Pereira Lisboa, from Sinop (MT), died in combat in Ukraine last weekend. He had moved to the European country at the beginning of the year and worked in defense against the Russian Army. The cause of death was not disclosed. g1 contacted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE), but did not receive a response until the last update of this report. The news of the death was shared on social media by the soldier's sister, artist Lidia Lisboa. In the publication, she shows a video in which Fernando appears excited as he says that he had shot down a Russian drone and received the carcass as a 'war trophy'. According to the soldier, the equipment carried an explosive charge, and after shooting it down, the battalion handed over the drone structure as recognition for the action. “Sinop also shoots down a drone, okay”, said the soldier in the recording, which would be one of the last he did (watch above). ✅ Click here to follow the g1 MT channel on WhatsApp On his social media profile, the soldier highlighted a photo with the following message "I left my country to fight for people I never met." A friend of Fernando's who is also leading the fight, Thiago de Moraes, known as “Badboy” and born in Rio de Janeiro (RJ), mourned the death and paid condolences to the family. Thiago shared moments from his own missions alongside other Brazilian fighters, including Fernando. Soldier Fernando Pereira Lisboa, from Sinop (MT) died during military service in Ukraine playback/Personal archive Recommendations Last year, the Brazilian government warned that citizens who enlist to defend foreign armies are exposed to “extreme risk”. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the practice has no official link with Brazil and can have serious consequences for those who decide to engage in conflicts outside the country. At the time, Itamaraty had reinforced that there is no institutional support for Brazilians who participate in the war in Ukraine. The official recommendation was that citizens avoid getting involved in international fighting, highlighting the dangers and lack of legal guarantees. The different reasons that lead Brazilians to enlist in foreign armies include the search for remuneration or to identify with the cause defended by Ukraine. There are also cases of those who view combat as a form of personal challenge and a search for adrenaline and adventure. READ ALSO 'Recruitment' of Brazilians on social media for war in Ukraine continues even after deaths and disappearances; 'Suicide mission' and 'hell on earth': reports from Brazilians who went into combat between Ukraine and Russia; 'I don't know if I'll be able to say goodbye to my son', says mother of a Brazilian who died in the war in Ukraine.