Agency, Washington.
Published by: Amit Mandal
Updated Mon, 07 Mar 2022 11:25 PM IST
Summary
According to officials, Russia is recruiting Syrian fighters who specialize in fighting in urban conditions.
Russian President Putin is recruiting Syrian troops to fight in Ukraine amid escalating conflict in Kyiv. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has claimed this, quoting US officials.
According to officials, Russia is recruiting Syrian fighters who specialize in fighting in urban conditions. Russia has been operating in Syria since 2015, with fighters being recruited from there to fight in Ukraine in recent days. According to the WSJ report, Russia is hoping that the experience of Syrian fighters in fighting in urban areas will be helpful in winning Kyiv as well as dealing a major blow to the Ukrainian government.
Soldiers loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have been fighting in urban areas for a decade. Because of this, they have a lot of experience in fighting in urban areas, while Russian soldiers are currently told to lack this experience. Although it was not explicitly stated how many Syrian fighters are being sent into the war against Ukraine, it is said that some Syrian troops have already gone to Russia and are preparing to join the war.
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Russian President Putin is recruiting Syrian troops to fight in Ukraine amid escalating conflict in Kyiv. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has claimed this, quoting US officials.
According to officials, Russia is recruiting Syrian fighters who specialize in fighting in urban conditions. Russia has been operating in Syria since 2015, with fighters being recruited from there to fight in Ukraine in recent days. According to the WSJ report, Russia is hoping that the experience of Syrian fighters in fighting in urban areas will be helpful in winning Kyiv as well as dealing a major blow to the Ukrainian government.
Soldiers loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have been fighting in urban areas for a decade. Because of this, they have a lot of experience in fighting in urban areas, while Russian soldiers are currently told to lack this experience. Although it was not explicitly stated how many Syrian fighters are being sent into the war against Ukraine, it is said that some Syrian troops have already gone to Russia and are preparing to join the war.