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Russia: How much does Moscow pay Syrian fighters?
against Ukraine, according to reports. About two weeks ago, Moscow made the announcement that approximately 16,000 Middle Eastern fighters had signed up to fight alongside the Russian army in Ukraine.
Hassan lives in a government-run city in Syria with his wife and three children. For his safety, we are not disclosing the city or his real name.
Hassan spent nine years in the Syrian army and is now considering returning to the battlefield as a Russian volunteer.
He says, "Russia is committing a massacre in Ukraine and exploiting the poverty of Syrians who cannot find enough to eat, giving them a small amount of money to fight and die for it," which contradicts the objectives of the war.
His primary motivation for volunteering was money. He received $7,500 to fight on the front lines and $500 to work on the back. They were able to locate a number of private Facebook groups and pages that encouraged volunteers to join Russian forces in Ukraine.
"For me, I might get killed, but the most important thing is providing money for my wife and son," a Syrian stated in another interview.
It will be like what happened in Libya: we will be paid, we will travel, and we will die in a country that isn't ours, but in the end, we will be dead.
"The promised money is what motivates Syrians to volunteer to fight," Hassan told us, adding, "There are many applying.
I personally am familiar with at least 200 applicants." The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says Russia has opened 14 volunteer centers in Syrian cities, including Damascus, Aleppo, and Hama.
A Facebook user who was recruiting young men to fight alongside He went on to say, "Recruitment for the Ukrainian war is very similar to recruiting for the Libyan war.
" Different areas have representatives. Volunteers can withdraw their application at any time. You won't be forced to go by anyone.
" Syria gets the majority of its grain requirements from Russia and Ukraine. Due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the Syrian government announced last month that it would be rationing wheat and sugar. "80% of volunteers are volunteering to make a living," Hassan stated.
They are unable to confirm whether any Syrian fighters have traveled to Ukraine yet. However, Russian media has confirmed that Syrian soldiers want to repay this debt, and Russia has supported the Syrian government throughout the civil war.
Hassan, on the other hand, asserts that he and others will fight not for ideological reasons but rather for financial gain.
He states, "As long as there are those willing to fight for money, Russia is not prepared to lose its soldiers." He goes on to say that volunteers whose applications are accepted receive training at the Hmeimim base near Latakia prior to their flight to Russia.
The United States estimates that nearly 7,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in the conflict, while Russia claims that 1,351 of its soldiers have been killed.
The International Rescue Committee says that 60 percent of Syrians, or 12 million people, are hungry and struggling to feed themselves and their families after 11 years of civil war.
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Hassan's family doesn't want him to go to Ukraine, but
he says he has no choice after 11 years of civil war. He says, "I have to
go for the money." "It is probable that 90% of volunteers will die in
this war."
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