The command of the russian military base Khmeimim was instructed to send up to 300 militants to Ukraine every day. On March 15th, 150 mercenaries were sent to russia from the Khmeimim military base (SAR) to take part in hostilities against Ukraine.
According to the military intelligence of Ukraine, in the near future, it is planned to move weapons, military equipment, and other resources from Syria to russia and Belarus to support the russian occupation forces. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has promised to provide russia with 40,000 militants for the war in Ukraine.
During recruitment, mercenaries are promised to perform police functions exclusively to restore order in the occupied territories, i.e. purely police functions. But recently, information about direct participation in hostilities against the Ukrainian army has begun to spread among mercenaries. This significantly reduced the “fighting spirit” of the Syrians.
In addition, more than 30 militants who were wounded in battles against the defenders of Ukraine recently arrived at the Khmeimim military base from russia. This negatively affected the moral and psychological condition of other mercenaries and led to some of them refusing to take part in hostilities. Cases of self-mutilation have even been reported among Syrian militants. Some mercenaries see sending to russia and Belarus as a chance for further desertion and illegal migration to EU countries.