Brazilian Volunteer Daniel Lucas de Campos Killed in Ukraine as Family Alleges Unpaid Wages

Overview

• He left Brazil on August 12 to join Ukrainian forces and was killed in combat about four months into his deployment.
• His body remains in Kyiv for forensic procedures, and relatives have raised R$11,000 to help bring him back to Campinas.
• The family says a signed contract promised roughly R$25,000 per month and a death indemnity, but payments were partial and stopped in the last two months.
• Brazil’s Foreign Ministry says it provides consular assistance and, by protocol, pays only to transport remains to Brasília.
• Itamaraty reports 15 Brazilians confirmed dead and 26 missing in the conflict as of November 27, following the recent confirmation of the death of Lucas Lima, 30.