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Russia Recruiting (Arab) Syrians for Urban Combat in Ukraine, U.S. Officials Say
WSJ ^ | Mar 6, 2022 | Gordon Lubold ,  Nancy A. Youssef and  Alan Cullison

Posted on 03/07/2022 3:47:26 AM PST by Conservat1

Moscow is looking for help from foreign fighters to take cities including Kyiv

WASHINGTON—Moscow is recruiting Syrians skilled in urban combat to fight in Ukraine as Russia’s invasion is poised to expand deeper into cities, according to U.S. officials. An American assessment indicates that Russia, which has been operating inside Syria since 2015, has in recent days been recruiting fighters from there, hoping their expertise in urban combat can help take Kyiv and deal a devastating blow to the Ukraine government, according to four American officials. The move points to a potential escalation of fighting...

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: arabs; assad; baath; putin; russia; syria; ukraine; ukrainewar; urbancombat

1 posted on 03/07/2022 3:47:26 AM PST by Conservat1
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To: Conservat1

Almost sounds as if they do not trust Russian troops to shoot Ukrainians...


2 posted on 03/07/2022 3:49:27 AM PST by marktwain
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To: marktwain

“Almost sounds as if they do not trust Russian troops to shoot Ukrainians..”
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They are both brothers...Slavish people.


3 posted on 03/07/2022 3:50:27 AM PST by Conservat1
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To: Conservat1

Using Syrian Arabs as fighters means that Pooty will use Sarin Gas in Ukraine while Biden sits and drools in his offset senility.


4 posted on 03/07/2022 3:50:58 AM PST by Candor7 (ObamaFascism:https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html)
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To: Conservat1

And this surprises us?


5 posted on 03/07/2022 3:58:06 AM PST by EBH (Hold My Beer. 1776-2021 May God Save Us.)
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To: Conservat1

What are they going to pay them with? Rubles? PayPal? Venmo?


6 posted on 03/07/2022 4:24:18 AM PST by wetgundog
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To: marktwain

Or keep the lists of Russian troops killed or wounded to a minimum to cut down on adverse public reaction at home.

The Syrians, or rather Syrian Baathist leadership owes Putin for his support during the Syrian civil war. Payback time.

Putin may care about Russian casualty numbers …

Syrians, not so much.


7 posted on 03/07/2022 4:35:50 AM PST by Captain Rhino (Determined effort today forges tomorrow. )
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To: Conservat1

Hmmmm. Russians refusing to kill innocent civilians? Putin must be furious.


8 posted on 03/07/2022 4:40:33 AM PST by rrrod (6)
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To: marktwain

Why not use a bunch of Arab Fighters as Cannon Fodder since Putin and no one else really cares whether they live or die


9 posted on 03/07/2022 4:42:55 AM PST by srmanuel (`)
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To: wetgundog
What are they going to pay them with? Rubles? PayPal? Venmo?

Ukrainian women?

10 posted on 03/07/2022 4:44:06 AM PST by KarlInOhio (Dictatorship: now available in maple flavor.)
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To: Conservat1

Wonder if all those refugees Obama and lying Ryan imported to the US will be following a call to arms?


11 posted on 03/07/2022 4:45:01 AM PST by Just mythoughts (Psalm 2. Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?)
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To: Just mythoughts

Well, 300 dollars isn’t much for such missions...


12 posted on 03/07/2022 4:55:12 AM PST by Conservat1
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To: wetgundog

There are reports Putin is working with the Chinese for some alternative systems..


13 posted on 03/07/2022 4:56:10 AM PST by Conservat1
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#UkraineRussianWar
#Ukraine️
#PrayForUkraine
https://peace4ukraine.org/


14 posted on 03/07/2022 5:54:53 AM PST by RaceBannon (Rom 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for )
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To: Conservat1

Yeah, the price of gas would keep them local, unless somebody rented a bus to a nearby city. The ones Obama and lying Ryan brought in are on the taxpayer’s dime for life.


15 posted on 03/07/2022 6:07:34 AM PST by Just mythoughts (Psalm 2. Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?)
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