General Staff: Russia recruits 1,000 mercenaries from Assad and Hezbollah for the war in Ukraine
Olha Hluschenko – Friday, 18 March 2022, 05:02
Russia is recruiting mercenaries from Bashar al-Assad and Hezbollah for the war in Ukraine.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook
Details: The command of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continues to take measures to make up for personnel losses by recruiting foreign fighters. According to available information, the Russian forces have already recruited about 1,000 volunteers from the so-called army of Bashar al-Assad and Hezbollah.
The main requirement for foreign fighters is urban combat experience. At the same time, the information available suggests that foreign fighters might not take part in military action within Ukraine, but will use these "business trips" as a cover-up for getting to European countries.
