According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Russia is planning to send at least 40,000 fighters from the Syrian army and other militia ranks to Ukraine.
Last week the Kremlin had said President Putin had given the green signal to allow Syrian fighters to travel to Ukraine to fight the war. The Syrian watchdog said Russian officers had already begun the registration process.
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