![]() ![]() The Russian military not only disdains Americans but it also completely misunderstands the principles of integrated combat- the type of combat both American and Israeli military prefers. The collision between American and Russian forces was a confrontation between two methods of military command. As Putin said, one can invent various missiles, but they can’t invent people as ours-they can sacrifice themselves” The Wagner employees are wary of a direct confrontation with the US, but ready to fight America if needed: “They [Americans} don’t know how to fight. The second said “there is no Syrian or Ukrainian war but only the war between Russia and the US. Only a small percent of the population supports Assad and only Putin supports him. The geopolitical interpretation was no less telling: The first commander interviewed said “The real war in Syria is only starting now. A second commander interviewed spoke of his mission in patriotic terms: “you haven’t come there alone,” he said, ‘you are there because Russia told you to go there”. Regarding their motives for going to Syria, financial inducements was not the only element. They reveal that they don’t take prisoners either and employ tortures and mutilations such as taking out the prisoners’ eyes with teaspoons. ![]() The mercenaries are aware that becoming prisoners would mean agonizing death caused by torture. The interviews reveal some socking details, including regarding the torture of prisoners. “Syrians run away once they encounter difficulties”.īy contrast, the “Wagner” employees respect ISIS or whom they call ISIS as fighters. ![]() ![]() “Syrians are not capable of fighting, they fear DAESH,’ the commander says. Neither the mercenaries nor regular Russian forces hold Assad’s militias in high esteem. Hygiene is practically inexistent, according to the Russian contractor, and and the local people have nothing to eat. One of the Wagner commanders interviewed had no sympathy for Syria, saying that “It is a horrific country, homosexuality is widespread everywhere.’ He said that upon their arrival at Lathaqiya, one of the fighters said he was proposed a sexual contact in exchange for a packet of cigarettes and a bottle of whiskey. According to rumors, the Russian authorities are keen to send fighters from Donbass to Syria in order to get rid of them, deeming them dangerous to domestic stability. All the financial issues are regulated through the company “Euro Polis” that belongs to Putin’s close associate Yevgeni Prigozhin.Įyewitnesses have confirmed that Russian private contractors in Syria do not manage “real” combat - but rather are responsible for enlarging zones of influence, taking control of oil and gas fields and then protecting them. Others arrive to Syria by sea from Novorossiysk on landing ships. Recruits, who must have experience of regular military service arrive to Khmeimim air base via Rostov-on-Don or Mozdok. Most such firms, whose number of fighters amounts to 8 thousand, do not carry out real offensives, except for Wagner group. These fighters were used to protect oil fields or oil pipelines. Private military firms have in fact existed in Russia since 2013 when their personnel fought on the side of Assad. Three representatives of “Wagner” (the company whose employees were engaged in the recent incident in Syria) command agreed to talk to Radio Liberty on condition of anonymity All three were veterans of the fighting in Donbass in Ukraine, prior to their engagement in Syria. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |