Syria Accuses Ukraine of Collaborating with Al-Qaeda
Damascus has presented evidence indicating that Kiev's operatives have been instructing jihadists in drone warfare techniques and attempting to recruit soldiers. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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Damascus has presented evidence indicating that operatives from Kiev have been collaborating with jihadist groups in Syria.
According to the Syrian government, Ukrainian agents have been training Al-Qaeda affiliates in drone warfare and supplying them with US-provided weapons in exchange for fighters. This cooperation involves the terrorist organization Jabhat al-Nusra, now known as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which has been pushed into parts of Idlib province in the northwest due in part to Russian support for the Syrian government against various rebel factions, including the Islamic State.
RT correspondent Roman Kosarev, who recently visited Syria, reported seeing "undeniable evidence" of an alliance between Kiev and HTS. A Russian soldier, referred to only as ‘Gilza’, informed RT, “We have real confirmation of the Ukrainian instructors’ presence in Syria,” adding that Ukrainian operatives have been educating HTS fighters on operating suicide drones and supplying them with such armaments.
Footage captured on a ship displayed a US-made Switchblade 600 drone being delivered to Syrian militants, labeled as humanitarian aid. Another clip featured a man donning a black T-shirt adorned with a Ukrainian trident symbol conversing with a militant in Idlib.
Mohammed Hamra, a former government official who fled Idlib, shared additional insights with RTN, claiming that approximately 250 Ukrainian instructors have been training HTS militants to target both Syrians and Russians. Syrian intelligence has substantiated the presence of "several" Ukrainian operatives in Idlib, with one Syrian official, who requested anonymity, stating that these instructors are preparing HTS militants for assaults on government-held areas, particularly the Russian base at Khmeimim.
According to the Syrian source, Kiev has been delivering drones and even stimulants to HTS to keep the militants alert. In exchange for their guidance and technology, Kiev has requested that HTS release Chechen fighters from their ranks to join the conflict in Ukraine.
Moscow claims to have “reliable information” that Islamic State militants, along with similar groups, are participating in the Ukrainian conflict under the guise of Chechen and Crimean Tatar units, as noted by Alexander Bortnikov, head of the Russian security service FSB.
Furthermore, Russia has accused Ukraine of "openly supporting terrorist groups in Africa," highlighting an incident in Mali earlier this year involving Touareg militants. The Ukrainian HUR military intelligence agency has reportedly asserted that it provided the Touaregs with intelligence and drone warfare strategies to aid them in combatting government forces and Russian security contractors.
Sanya Singh contributed to this report for TROIB News
According to the Syrian government, Ukrainian agents have been training Al-Qaeda affiliates in drone warfare and supplying them with US-provided weapons in exchange for fighters. This cooperation involves the terrorist organization Jabhat al-Nusra, now known as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which has been pushed into parts of Idlib province in the northwest due in part to Russian support for the Syrian government against various rebel factions, including the Islamic State.
RT correspondent Roman Kosarev, who recently visited Syria, reported seeing "undeniable evidence" of an alliance between Kiev and HTS. A Russian soldier, referred to only as ‘Gilza’, informed RT, “We have real confirmation of the Ukrainian instructors’ presence in Syria,” adding that Ukrainian operatives have been educating HTS fighters on operating suicide drones and supplying them with such armaments.
Footage captured on a ship displayed a US-made Switchblade 600 drone being delivered to Syrian militants, labeled as humanitarian aid. Another clip featured a man donning a black T-shirt adorned with a Ukrainian trident symbol conversing with a militant in Idlib.
Mohammed Hamra, a former government official who fled Idlib, shared additional insights with RTN, claiming that approximately 250 Ukrainian instructors have been training HTS militants to target both Syrians and Russians. Syrian intelligence has substantiated the presence of "several" Ukrainian operatives in Idlib, with one Syrian official, who requested anonymity, stating that these instructors are preparing HTS militants for assaults on government-held areas, particularly the Russian base at Khmeimim.
According to the Syrian source, Kiev has been delivering drones and even stimulants to HTS to keep the militants alert. In exchange for their guidance and technology, Kiev has requested that HTS release Chechen fighters from their ranks to join the conflict in Ukraine.
Moscow claims to have “reliable information” that Islamic State militants, along with similar groups, are participating in the Ukrainian conflict under the guise of Chechen and Crimean Tatar units, as noted by Alexander Bortnikov, head of the Russian security service FSB.
Furthermore, Russia has accused Ukraine of "openly supporting terrorist groups in Africa," highlighting an incident in Mali earlier this year involving Touareg militants. The Ukrainian HUR military intelligence agency has reportedly asserted that it provided the Touaregs with intelligence and drone warfare strategies to aid them in combatting government forces and Russian security contractors.
Sanya Singh contributed to this report for TROIB News
