Syria recruiting troops from its military to fight with Russian forces in Ukraine

Up to 16,000 volunteers to be paid $3,000 a month - a figure up to 50 times a Syrian soldier's monthly salary

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Syria's military has begun recruiting troops from its own ranks to fight alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, promising payments of $3,000 a month - a figure up to 50 times a Syrian soldier's monthly salary.

Enlistment notices have been posted on regime linked websites in recent days, including profiles linked to the 4th Division, one of Bashar al-Assad's core units. One such advert stated plainly that troops who sign up will be fighting in Ukraine.