Ukraine Tries To Open New Front Against Russia In Syria!

Russia’s state-owned news agency RIA Novosti published a report indicating that Ukraine is coordinating with the United States in order to undertake special measures to equip and train the terrorist group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) with the aim of launching new operations against Russian forces in the Arab country.

The Russian media outlet highlighted that Ukrainian military trainers have entered Syria’s Idlib Governorate and kicked off manufacturing drones and quadcopters as well as training, and equipping terrorist elements. The Russian news sources also claimed that at least 250 suicide drones have been delivered to the Idlib Governorate for usage against Russian forces.

Moreover, Ukrainian sources recently released a footage claiming that Ukraine’s military forces targeted a Russian drone base in southern Aleppo Governorate, Syria.

According to their Ukrainians, the strike was carried out by the Khimik group from Ukraine’s Intelligence Special Operations Forces (GUR) and that the targeted base was engaged in drone production, as well as a place for stockpiling weaponry and explosives. However, it is obvious that this footage was recorded by armed insurgents and the strike was executed the same militants, not Ukrainian forces.

It is worth mentioning that the creation of a new front and the implementation of such strikes against Russian forces in Syria are in line with the interests of certain Western states, in particular the United States.

Given the fact that there are close relations between Washington, Kyiv, and certain terrorist groups in Syria, it is not astonishing that drone and even ground assaults against Russian military forces could be carried out under the supervision of Ukraine’s security and military entities, when they are funding such terrorist groups.

Therefore, there is no need for significant field presence from Ukrainian intelligence and military forces in Syria; however, with the escalation of such attacks, the presence of field officers for coordination will probably become necessary.