{"id":25348,"date":"2024-12-07T14:39:22","date_gmt":"2024-12-07T19:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/comw.org\/pda\/?p=25348"},"modified":"2024-12-07T14:39:22","modified_gmt":"2024-12-07T19:39:22","slug":"yes-ukrainian-special-forces-have-been-active-in-syria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/comw.org\/pda\/yes-ukrainian-special-forces-have-been-active-in-syria\/","title":{"rendered":"Yes, Ukrainian Special Forces have been active in Syria"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Earlier this year, at least. Kyiv Post,<\/em> Ukrainian Special Forces and Syrian Rebels Decimate Russian Mercenaries in Syria<\/a>. It may seem puzzling due to troop shortages along the front line in Ukraine, but the logic is similar to that framing UA\u2019s Kursk incursion: The Syria operation could contribute to a significant distraction for Russian forces should the Syrian conflict re-ignite – which is has. More than that, action in Syria (and the Sahel) lends some credence to Kyiv\u2019s insistence that it is fighting a global war for the West against Russia. In this story, cooperation with an Al Qaeda spinoff -Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) – a US-designated terrorist organization, is discounted. Also see:<\/p>\n

Ukrainska Pravda<\/em>, Ukraine plans attacks on Russian forces in Syria \u2013 The Washington Post<\/a><\/p>\n

The Hill,<\/em> Ukraine is taking the fight to Russia in Africa, Syria<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Earlier this year, at least. Kyiv Post, Ukrainian Special Forces and Syrian Rebels Decimate Russian Mercenaries in Syria. 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