Media: Ukraine supported Syrian rebels. all for russia
The rebels who took power in Syria received support from Ukraine. Kiev gave them, among other things: Drones – Written for the Washington Post. This aid was aimed at weakening Russia and its allies in Syria. The newspaper stressed that although Ukraine's contribution was not decisive, it “contributed, at least to some extent, to defeating Russia's most important customer in the Middle East.”
Ukraine was to provide the Syrian rebels with around 20 experienced drone operators and around 150 unmanned aerial vehicles from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). The Washington Post argues that although aid from Kiev did not play a significant role in overthrowing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, it did have symbolic significance.
Syria. Ukraine supported the rebels
The covert attacks on Russian-backed regimes are part of an ongoing plan to undermine Russia's enemies at all levels, as well as help overthrow Putin's most important clients in the Middle East. It is true that, according to author David Ignatius, Aid to Ukraine is an “open secret” because it was specifically written by: This was announced by the Kyiv Post and Kremlin representatives.
However, Russia was then surprised by the regime's rapid collapse and minimized Ukraine's contribution. She also claimed that “Ukraine's relationship with the rebels was an attempt to recruit Syrian fighters into the war against the Kremlin.”
See: Syria. Prime Minister of interim government appointed
The newspaper claims that “the covert operation in Syria reflects an attempt to expand the battlefield and inflict damage on the Russians in areas for which they are unprepared.” At the same time, it was emphasized that the Kremlin had anticipated this event but was unable to mobilize itself to prevent it.
This is not the first time Ukraine has supported forces fighting Russia and its allies in other parts of the world. In August, the BBC reported that Kiev helped rebels in Mali ambush Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group. The July 27 attack left 84 Wagnerians dead.
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