Syria to supply Russia with 40,000 mercenaries – Ukrainian Defense Min. – By Jerusalem Post Staff (Jerusalem Post) / March 17, 2022
According to Ukrainian intelligence, weapons and other equipment will be transferred to Russia and Belarus from Syria in the near future.
Syrian President Bashar Assad has promised to provide some 40,000 militants to the Russian Federation for the war in Ukraine, The Ukrainian Defense Ministry reported on Thursday afternoon.
According to Ukrainian intelligence, weapons and other equipment will be transferred to Russia and Belarus from Syria in the near future, the statement reported, in addition to as many as 40,000 militants.
A report on March 13 from Ukrainian intelligence indicated that Russia had already opened 14 recruitment centers across Syria, in Damascus, Aleppo, Hamma, Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor, in order to strengthen its forces.
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