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April 18, 2022       Share:    

Source: https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/mired-in-ukraine-russia-swaps-out-its-forces-in-syria-for-iranians-1.10747289

Iranian Forces Replacing Russians in Syria

(Ha'aretz) Zvi Bar'el - Russia is reducing its forces in Syria, among them hundreds of mercenaries from the Wagner Group, to beef up its presence in Ukraine, Arab media report. The Russian soldiers are being replaced by Iranians and pro-Iranian militias, reflecting the Syrian regime's reliance on Iranians to fill the gap left by Russian forces.

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