site said, Syrians for Truth and JusticeThe expert, who specializes in monitoring human rights in Syria, said that Russian officers asked the Syrian security services to register the names of fighters experienced in urban warfare, in return, the armed opposition groups began collecting names to support Ukraine.
The website said that the Russian invasion caused a split between the Syrians, civilians and military, between those who called for support for Russia, and others who denounced it, while a third party remained neutral.
The website added that there are reports that the security services of the Assad regime and many armed opposition groups backed by Turkey have opened the door for recruitment for Syrian fighters who wish to register to fight in Ukraine.
“At the same time, many opposition fighters, including locally known fighters, have taken to their social media accounts and announced their intention to fight in Ukraine.
The website transmitted confirmations from two sources, the first said that he was a fighter whose name was registered with the security services to travel to Ukraine and fight alongside the Russian forces, and the second source is a local official from one of the reconciliation committees in the former Syrian opposition areas, and the two sources confirmed that lists of potential recruits are being compiled to present to the forces. The Russian military stationed in Syria for approval, with the aim of spreading it in Ukraine, according to the website.
The volunteer for the Russian forces says, according to the website, that he volunteered for economic reasons, and added that he was asked to pay a bribe to secure his acceptance, which was obtained by an official Syrian mediator.
The source reports, according to the website, that “the registration includes only fighters with good military experience, and that priority is given to people who previously fought under the supervision of Russian officers or within the ranks of the 25th Division in the Syrian army.”
The website quoted the second source, who described him as an official in one of the local reconciliation committees in an area in Rif Dimashq Governorate, as saying that there are officers preparing to collect lists of the names of fighters who have sufficient combat experience, and that these fighters will undergo training on a small scale by Russian officers in preparation for sending them to Russia and take them to fight in Ukraine with the Russian side.”
He added that “the participation of the Syrians is only a token and a gesture of loyalty to Russia.” In addition, the officer said that if the fighting turns into urban warfare, the Syrians will be seen because they are practicing this type of war well.
He emphasized that the process “is still in its early stages, the registration stage. The Russians will decide whether or not to send those who have registered following they have been trained by Russian officers for a while, and they probably won’t be sent at all… No one knows for sure.” As for salaries and incentives, no one mentioned these issues.”
Opposition areas
And in the opposition-controlled areas, especially those under Turkish military influence, the site said that there was unconfirmed information that the Turkish authorities had ordered the Syrian National Army factions, especially the Turkmen sub-groups, to prepare fighters to be sent to participate in the fighting alongside the Ukrainian forces.
Other unconfirmed information is circulating in the area, claiming that some factions are in the process of registering the names of the fighters.
But the site said that the Turkish directives sent to several leaders of armed opposition groups clearly indicate that Turkey will not sponsor or officially finance the deployment of any fighters in Ukraine.
However, fighters are already being registered to be sent to Ukraine, through initiatives led by some faction leaders or individuals, according to the site.
The site said that some faction leaders asked Ankara to allow the fighting in Ukraine, but the Turks said that they would convey the leaders’ demands to the authorities in Ankara, and they also stressed that if these demands were approved, the approval would only mean obtaining licenses to use Turkish airports and facilitating procedures. Travel. Neither money should be expected from the Turkish side, nor any commitments from the Turkish authorities.”
And the website quoted a Syrian from the opposition, who is also a former fighter with Azerbaijan in its war with Armenia, that there are calls for volunteering in Ukraine by sub-groups within the larger groups supported by Turkey.
This fighter says that his “real intention is to enter Europe from Poland following reaching Ukraine.”
