Moscow is recruiting syrian soldiers with experience in urban fighting to take them to Ukraine to participate in the Russian invasion that began almost two weeks ago. This has been explained by several anonymous US officials to the ‘Wall Street Journal’means that assures that some Syrians would already be in Russian territory preparing to go into combat.
“The US assessment indicates that Russia, which has been operating inside Syria since 2015, has been recruiting soldiers from there for the past few days, hoping its experience in urban combat can help conquer kiev and give a definitive blow to the Government of Ukraine“, four US officials have assured the aforementioned newspaper.
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But not only in United States it is claimed that recruitment in Syria has already begun. The Syrian NGO also affirmed this Monday Syrians for Justice and Truth. “We have the witness of two people who have confirmed that there are some lists that are being created with names of potential recruits to present them to the Russian forces in Syria and receive the green light. From there, following brief training with the Russians, they will be sent to the Ukraine.” the report of this organizationwhich ensures that Syrian soldiers who sign up will receive a juicy salary while they are in combat.
The offer, for many, is difficult to refuse: the areas controlled by the damascus regime – Russia’s ally in Syria – live in famine and misery. There, a average wage he can barely afford a dozen eggs and some bread.
This NGO assures that these lists are being prepared by Damascus “as a gesture of loyalty to Russia.”
According to experts, however, this hypothetical presence of Syrians in Ukraine would have a relatively low impact in the Russian invasion. The reason: the extremely poor state of the Syrian Army following 10 years of war, with a bankrupt state and without training. “I can’t imagine what they would want the [mercenarios] Syrians. Russia may need bodies to be present and they may be the ones take the bullets“, assures the medium ‘Al Monitor’ US military analyst Aaron Stein.
previously used
If the use of syrian mercenaries in Ukraine, this would not be the first time that fighters from this country have been sent abroad to kill and die for another country. Turkey has used them twice before: in the conflicts in Libya and in Azerbaijan.
The difference, however, is that Ankara has used mercenaries recruited from the ranks of rebel groups, who have been paid and financed by the Turkish government for years Recep Tayyip Erdogan. This would be the first time that Russia and the regime Bashar al-Asad they use their soldiers for a mission abroad.