Fight for $ 350: Russia recruits young Palestinians for war in Ukraine - media
First of all, they are taken by those who are able to manage drones and with the experience of guerrilla warfare in urban areas. Palestinians living in Lebanon agreed to join the ranks of the Russian Federation. They are recruited by local activists related to the Palestine Embassy in Beirut, the interlocutor added. The age of most those who want to turn-under 54 years old, they are sent from Ein-al-Halva, the largest camp of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.
The country's government is unable to control the movement of Palestinian mercenaries. No recruits are members of the People's Front for the liberation of Palestine and the "Movement for the National Liberation of Palestine" (FatH), headed by Mahmud Abbas. The source in the Lebanon Security Services reported that the recruitment of Palestinians and others is coordinating with Hezbolla, which is supported by Iran.
The Lebanese Researcher in the field of security and defense of Riad Kakhvadi, who lives in Dubai, said that the recruitment of Palestinians in Lebanon is not something unrealistic. "I am not surprised that this happened, because the situation in the camps is terrible. There is no work for young people. It is no wonder that they were recruited to work with the Russians in exchange for a salary," he commented.
The exact figure of recruited fighters is unknown, but about 300 people have already passed a fast training course and sent to the front. In the Ein-al-Halva refugee camp, another group of about 100 fighters is being prepared to send to Russia, sources say.
The director of the Abad Strategic Studies Center, based in London and Istanbul, Muhammad Sarmini, in a conversation with The Media Linen, noted that since the beginning of a major invasion of Ukraine, Syria saw two ways of recruiting fighters. Sarmini said that the soldiers from the regular army of Syria are well paid-in Ukraine they receive $ 500-700 a month.
"Russia's desire to recruit Syrian militants has two goals: to increase the contingent in Ukraine and to demonstrate the loyalty of Bashar al -Assad regime," the interlocutors said. The Palestinian Embassy in Lebanon refused to comment on this information. Diplomats only stated that their country is not related to the war in Ukraine and does not encourage Palestinians to participate in it.
The Palestinian National Administration added that Palestinians have their own things to fight for, because there is no time to participate in other wars or conflicts. safety and prosperity, ”officials explained. Recall that in August last year the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation declared its readiness to develop military cooperation with Palestine. And on April 4, 2022 a delegation of the Palestinian Hamas group arrived in Moscow.