Russia brought Arab mercenaries to Ukraine

The Russian army involved mercenaries from Arab countries, probably Syria, in the war against Ukraine. Oleksiy Arestovich, adviser to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, spoke about this on the air of Feigin.Live.

Settlement Chkalovo, Kherson region. The first confirmed presence of Arab mercenaries in Ukraine is probably Syrians, Arestovich said.

According to him, the Arab mercenaries came under fire from Ukrainian artillery, suffering significant irreparable losses.

Accurate hit by Ukrainian artillery, more than two hundred killed, according to the most conservative estimates, he said.

Earlier, the WSJ reported that Russia, which has been operating in Syria since 2015, is recruiting fighters from there, hoping that their experience in fighting in urban areas will help capture Ukrainian cities.

In turn, Arab media reported that Russia offered Syrian volunteers between $200 and $300 to "go to Ukraine and work as security guards" for six months.

Russia is a key supporter of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.