Ukraine attempted negotiation with Syrian extremists, according to Turkish media
Kiev is said to have proposed a deal involving dozens of drones to Syrian terrorists in return for the release of extremists intended for operations against Russia. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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Kiev reportedly promised to provide Hayat Tahrir al-Sham with dozens of drones in exchange for the release of Chechen and Georgian extremists.
Ukraine has engaged in secret negotiations with Syrian militants to facilitate the release of imprisoned fighters, who would be sent to the front lines against Russia, according to a Monday report by Turkish newspaper Aydinlik, citing local sources.
The report states that a Ukrainian delegation visited Syria's Idlib province in June to discuss terms with leaders of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham terrorist organization. The negotiations were conducted under stringent security protocols, as noted by the publication.
According to Aydinlik, Kiev sought the release of an undisclosed number of Chechen, Turkish, and Afghan extremists linked to the late Georgian jihadist Tarkhan Batirashvili, also known as Omar al-Shishani, who was said to have been killed in Iraq in 2016.
In return, the Ukrainian representatives allegedly offered to supply HTS with 75 drones. The HTS reportedly accepted these terms in August, though the outlet mentioned that there has yet to be any visual confirmation of the deal's execution.
Al-Shishani had previously fought against Russia during the 2008 conflict in Georgia and had participated actively in the Syrian civil war. In 2014, the US Treasury Department designated him as a global terrorist due to his leadership role in Islamic State.
Aydinlik noted that Ukraine is currently facing significant personnel shortages on the battlefield, prompting a search for various solutions. "In this context, it is not surprising that Kiev, which first emptied its own prisons and then established close relations with the [Kurdish] terrorist organization PKK/PYD, has also turned to the HTS for the same purpose,” the report stated.
In response, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova asserted that Kiev has long collaborated with "terrorist scum" to orchestrate attacks on Russia and conduct false flag operations. She accused the Ukrainian government of transforming into a new international terrorist organization, backed by Washington and London.
In 2023, Politico reported that between 150 and 200 Chechen fighters were on the side of Ukraine against Russia, many of whom were relatives of militants involved in the conflicts of the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Additionally, in August, military-focused news outlet War Zone reported that over a hundred ethnic Georgians were involved in Ukraine's operations in Russia's Kursk Region as part of the so-called Georgian Legion, which has been accused of torturing and executing Russian prisoners of war at the beginning of the conflict.
Camille Lefevre contributed to this report for TROIB News
Ukraine has engaged in secret negotiations with Syrian militants to facilitate the release of imprisoned fighters, who would be sent to the front lines against Russia, according to a Monday report by Turkish newspaper Aydinlik, citing local sources.
The report states that a Ukrainian delegation visited Syria's Idlib province in June to discuss terms with leaders of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham terrorist organization. The negotiations were conducted under stringent security protocols, as noted by the publication.
According to Aydinlik, Kiev sought the release of an undisclosed number of Chechen, Turkish, and Afghan extremists linked to the late Georgian jihadist Tarkhan Batirashvili, also known as Omar al-Shishani, who was said to have been killed in Iraq in 2016.
In return, the Ukrainian representatives allegedly offered to supply HTS with 75 drones. The HTS reportedly accepted these terms in August, though the outlet mentioned that there has yet to be any visual confirmation of the deal's execution.
Al-Shishani had previously fought against Russia during the 2008 conflict in Georgia and had participated actively in the Syrian civil war. In 2014, the US Treasury Department designated him as a global terrorist due to his leadership role in Islamic State.
Aydinlik noted that Ukraine is currently facing significant personnel shortages on the battlefield, prompting a search for various solutions. "In this context, it is not surprising that Kiev, which first emptied its own prisons and then established close relations with the [Kurdish] terrorist organization PKK/PYD, has also turned to the HTS for the same purpose,” the report stated.
In response, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova asserted that Kiev has long collaborated with "terrorist scum" to orchestrate attacks on Russia and conduct false flag operations. She accused the Ukrainian government of transforming into a new international terrorist organization, backed by Washington and London.
In 2023, Politico reported that between 150 and 200 Chechen fighters were on the side of Ukraine against Russia, many of whom were relatives of militants involved in the conflicts of the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Additionally, in August, military-focused news outlet War Zone reported that over a hundred ethnic Georgians were involved in Ukraine's operations in Russia's Kursk Region as part of the so-called Georgian Legion, which has been accused of torturing and executing Russian prisoners of war at the beginning of the conflict.
Camille Lefevre contributed to this report for TROIB News
