WASHINGTON/ISTANBUL -- Russia is believed to be recruiting fighters in Syria and elsewhere in the Middle East to fortify the military forces as its attacks on Kyiv and other major Ukrainian cities meet stiff resistance.
Ukraine war
Russia offers Middle East fighters '$400 a week' to join Ukraine war
Moscow seeks recruits from Syria and Iraq with urban battle experience
Russia is believed to be seeking Syrian soldiers skilled in urban warfare. © Reuters
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