Putin has no choice but to send thugs to Ukraine
A few days ago, such information was spread in the Western media, citing intelligence sources that, Russia Gathers mercenaries from the Middle East to fight in Ukraine. It was mentioned in an article published in The Wall Street Journal in the United States that, talking warriors who have experience fighting in urban conditions Ukraine going to the front. Not random…
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said today that, 16,000 volunteers from the Middle East are ready to fight on Russia’s side in the war. President Vladimir Putin He said this today, March 11, at an online meeting of the Security Council that, Ukraine snowForeigners will be allowed to be involved in the war. He stressed that, In Ukraine Russia supports the idea of foreigners joining forces. “If you see people who want to help on a voluntary basis, they are halfway there snowhelp him to go to war zones ”– Putin said at a televised meeting.
Putin He agreed with another proposal of Shoigu. The Minister suggested that, Javelin taken as booty in war and US-made anti-tank systems such as the Stinger should be handed over to separatists in eastern Ukraine.
Recall that, Ukraine also legalized the participation of volunteers from Western countries in hostilities. On February 28 President The International Legion was established by the decree of V. Zelensky. According to official bodies according toin this legion, including professional soldiers, 20 more than a thousand fighters gathered.
It is interesting that Russia is also taking this path. Why did Putin agree to attract “volunteers” from the Middle East to Ukraine, despite his large army? Is this decision due to the very low performance of the army on the front, or are there other hidden goals behind it?
Political scientist Elxan Şahinoğlu Russia explains this decision of the management for several reasons:
“First, the Russian army has faced strong resistance in Ukraine. Kremlin Ukraine of the army and he did not expect society to resist in this way. Apparently, Russian intelligence convinced the Kremlin owner before the war that, The battles will last only a few days and Kyiv He will surrender immediately, and the President of Ukraine will resign. The predictions turned out to be wrong and In the war, which lasted more than two weeks, the Russian army suffered heavy losses, and the number of Russian servicemen who surrendered without a fight is growing. In this situation, Putin, on the advice of Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, who did not justify his confidence, advised to attract “allies” from the Middle East. In fact, this decision is a recognition of the difficult situation of the Russian army in Ukraine.
Second, the number of volunteers from Ukraine has increased. There is a voluntary influx of people from different countries to Ukraine, including professional servicemen. These volunteers will increase the losses of the Russian army in the battles. Putin has taken the same step, sending a message to the international community: “If mercenaries are fighting on your side, there will be mercenaries on our side.” The Kremlin has said that Russian volunteers will fight for free. Nobody believes it. The Ukrainian government does not hide that, volunteers will be paid. Russia will also pay for the volunteers who will fight on their side. Nowhere in the world do mercenaries fight in the air. ”
Sergei Shoigu said that, More than 16,000 volunteers from the Middle East want to join the fighting on the Russian side. That means it that, The Kremlin has been discussing the issue of volunteering for a long time, otherwise the figure of 16,000 would not have appeared. But who are the fighters that Russia calls “volunteers”?
E.Shahinoglu considers that, The Kremlin is most likely referring to pro-Assad groups in Syria. Hezbollah is among them. The group is the main militant group supporting Bashar al-Assad, with its headquarters in the Lebanese capital, Beirut. The economic situation in Lebanon itself is difficult, and the economic situation of Iran, which has been financing Hezbollah for years, cannot be considered normal. She according to and Hezbollah fighters and their allies will not turn down an offer to fight in Ukraine to improve financial situation “– said the political scientist.
The expert added that, The Kremlin’s desire to create a second Syria for Western countries in Europe is obvious: “The war in Ukraine has become international. Different nations in Ukraine, as the interests of Russia and the West intersect and will become a haven for armed groups, including terrorists. The Kremlin’s policy can be explained by this sentence: If you want to drown Russia, we will destroy you (Ukraine) and West) will sink “.
Political analyst Rauf Mirkadirov asks that, If Shoigu tells Putin in his report that everything is going according to plan, then why does he bring in mercenaries: “It simply came to my notice then. Of course, volunteers from many Western countries, including Eastern Europe, go to Ukraine to fight. But they value freedom, to fight for its success, even anywhere in the world victim they are also ready to give. In particular, Eastern Europeans are well aware of what Russian imperialism means and she snowconsider it an honor to fight.
R. Mirkadirov adds that, Those who fight against each other in the Middle East are not like this: “It simply came to our notice then that, These people are far from human values such as democracy and human rights. The struggle they have been waging for many years is also a struggle for ethnicity, clan, tribe and influence. It doesn’t matter what force these fighters represent. “.
According to the expert, the Russian leadership takes them for money and sends them to fight and There are very serious reasons for this: “First of all, Russia’s plan to occupy Ukraine with lightning strikes has failed, and a large number of troops and heavy equipment have been lost. As a result, there was a serious panic in the army. There are several reasons for this, the most important that, The Russians do not want to fight the Ukrainians, whom they consider their brothers. Putin’s government sees this and looking for options to change the situation in their favor. Initially, armed groups around Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov were sent to Ukraine. This is a very heinous crime. Because mobilizing Muslims of other religions to kill Orthodox Christians is an attempt to incite ethnic and religious hatred. However, this plan did not materialize, and neither the Chechens nor other Muslims consider the Ukrainians as their enemies and do not fight against them. On the contrary, representatives of the Muslim peoples of the post-Soviet space, including Azerbaijanis, have joined the struggle of the Ukrainian people for freedom..
Rauf Mirkadirov emphasizes that, Putin’s speech appears to be other than sending pirates from the Middle East to the Ukrainian people way not left: “This is a terrible case, an unjustified crime. But no matter what Putin does next, he will not be able to break the will of the Ukrainian people to freedom, he is already defeated. “
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