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Mercenaries of the army of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad and Hezbollah may take part in Russia's invasion of Ukraine on the side of Moscow, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which said some of the fighters are experienced.
"The command of the armed forces of the Russian Federation continues to take measures to make up for the loss of personnel at the expense of foreigners. According to available information, about 1,000 volunteers from representatives of the so-called army of Bashar al-Assad and Hezbollah have already been selected," the General Staff said on Facebook on Friday night.
The main requirement for foreign fighters is the experience of fighting in the city. At the same time, according to available information, the mercenaries also seek to illegally migrate to EU member states.
The General Staff said the enemy did not carry out offensive actions in the Volyn direction on March 17. Russian forces continued to fortify the Ukraine-Belarus border, the report said, noting the high possibility of provocations by the special services of the Russian Federation.
The enemy did not carry out active offensive operations in the Polissia direction. Instead, the invaders maintained the previously occupied lines and carrying out preparations for a possible attack on Kyiv. Losses inflicted on the occupiers by the Ukrainian defenders, the low moral and psychological state of the rank and file and the lack of experienced commanders of tactical units make it impossible to resume offensive operations in the near future, the General Staff said.
Russia hiring mercenaries from armies of Assad, Hezbollah for invasion of Ukraine – AFU General Staff
Mercenaries of the army of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad and Hezbollah may take part in Russia's invasion of Ukraine on the side of Moscow, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which said some of the fighters are experienced.
en.interfax.com.ua
