Russia Trying to Recruit Syrian Fighters in Ukraine Conflict: US Official

Russian troops enter the Kyiv region, Ukraine, in a still from footage released by the Russian defense ministry on March 3, 2022. Russian defense ministry via Reuters/Screenshot via The Epoch Times

U.S. intelligence officials believe reports of Russians recruiting Syrian fighters in the Ukraine conflict are credible, a senior U.S. military official said Monday.

Speaking to reporters in a call, the official said it’s not clear how many have been recruited or if they have been sent to Ukraine as of Monday.