It is stated that several hundred Syrians received education in Russia, after which they were sent to Eastern Ukraine, but they have not yet seen war.
According to information provided to Middle East Eye by Regional Intelligence Sources, Russia has sent over 500 Syrian combatants to Ukraine mainly for non-combat roles. In the last few interiors, it has been stated that he has generally appointed them to protect the facilities located in Donetsk and Luhansk.
Among them are the 25th Special Task Forces Division, also known as the Tiger Forces, the Fifth Corps, and the Liwa al Quds, which consists mainly of Palestinian Syrians. Also speaking on condition of anonymity, a Syrian government official told MEE that Russia is recruiting Syrians, including former rebels, through its Special Forces and Wagner Group Private Military, and transporting them to Ukraine.
Sergei Shoigu, the Russian Defense Ban, also stated at the United Nations Security Council Meeting in March that Moscow received applications from over 16,000 Middle Eastern countries for aid in the war in Ukraine. However, this was perceived by many observers as an attempt to intimidate Ukraine and other European countries.
Contents
- 1 Ads Are Circulating
- 2 They Are Said To Have Been Sent To Russia For Further Education
- 3 There Are Reports Of Syrians Losing Their Lives.
- 4 America Says It Doesn’t Encourage Ukraine to Carry Out a Cross-Border Attack
- 5 Alleged Talkıng To The Syrıan Regıme
- 6 Wagner Leader Prigozhin Said He Would Withdraw His Troops From Bahmut
Ads Are Circulating
In addition, in the same month, MEE stated that advertisements for potential soldiers were circulating in Syria. It was also said that salaries of as much as $3,000 were mentioned, depending on specific skills and expertise. In addition, IS Hunters, a Russian-backed group established to fight ISIS, also made a call on their official Telegram channel for them to register at their base in Homs to fight alongside the Russians in Ukraine.
However, there is little evidence that Syrians have been deployed in Ukraine following conscription reports. Calls to arms are also considered to be hoaxes. It was also said that the Syrians did not participate in the actual fighting, but mainly served as a logistics near the front line.
They Are Said To Have Been Sent To Russia For Further Education
The New York Times said earlier this year that a minimum of 300 Syrian fighters were sent to Russia for further training prior to deployment in Ukraine. A Syrian government official told MEE that about 1,000 Syrian fighters flew to Russia for training. However, he also stated that only half of them went to Ukraine.
It was said that the main task of the authorized Syrian fighters is to provide security-protection in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, which are managed by Wagner and other military subcontractors. However, it has also been announced that they can be called to the front when there is an emergency or need. It was also announced that he saw signs that Syrians were deployed to Ukraine.
In turn, a Ukrainian official told MEE that Kiev has seen signs of Syrians being deployed to Ukraine. People familiar with the Syrian deployment say that fighters were not sent to the front line due to problems such as coordination and language.
A source close to the matter explained that they would not be able to communicate smoothly with Russian regiments on the open battlefield. For example, it was stated that they could be shot by Russian artillery.
There Are Reports Of Syrians Losing Their Lives.
There are also reports that Syrians have already lost their lives in eastern Ukraine. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which monitors the conflict in Syria, stated that 9 fighters from the Liwa al Quds and Tiger Forces have died since September.
The Observatory also announced that 2,000 Syrian fighters participated in the defense of the Russian-occupied Kherson and Donetsk regions.
America Says It Doesn’t Encourage Ukraine to Carry Out a Cross-Border Attack
In addition to all these, different developments are also taking place. Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House Spokesperson, answered some questions from journalists at the daily press conference. Expressing that they are aware of the news that Ukraine is attempting to attack Putin’s residence in the Kremlin with a drone, Jean-Pierre said that they could not confirm the truth of these news.
Jean-Pierre stated that he refrained from speculating in this context, and underlined that since the beginning of the war, the USA had never encouraged or allowed Ukraine to carry out an attack beyond its borders, and underlined that they were clear on this issue.
When asked about the possibility of Russia carrying out a false flag operation to blame the other side, Jean-Pierre said that it is early for such a question, but that Russia has done such things in the past and this is not uncommon.
Alleged Talkıng To The Syrıan Regıme
Jean-Pierre was questioned about the Wall Street Journal’s news that the US has started to talk directly with the Syrian regime to discuss the situation of American journalist Austin Tice.
Jean-Pierre stated that the negotiations carried out to ensure the release of the unjustly detained Americans were very sensitive and replied that they could not confirm any talks that could take place in the past or present on this issue.
Reminding that US President Joe Biden called on Syria to release Austin, Jean-Pierre said that these are sensitive issues and they want to be careful. Jean-Pierre said there is no up-to-date information to share on Tice’s condition. Said that president is determined to bring home our American. Austin is one of those Americans who we are certainly doing everything we can to bring him home.” he said.
Wagner Leader Prigozhin Said He Would Withdraw His Troops From Bahmut
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Russian mercenary company Wagner, said he would withdraw his troops from the eastern Ukrainian city of Bahmut on Wednesday due to the ammunition dispute. Prigozhin recently posted a video on social media in which he was walking among the dead fighters, demanding more ammunition, and made similar complaints.
Jean-Pierre was questioned about the Wall Street Journal’s news that the US has started to talk directly with the Syrian regime to discuss the situation of American jo