WAR NEWS

Russian special forces who fought in Syria refused to take Mariupol by storm

The Russian special forces, which fought in Syria, and in recent days tried to take Mariupol by storm, refused to take further part in urban warfare.

This was reported by the press service of the Chief Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. 

“A unit of Russian special forces with experience in combat operations in Syria refused to participate in further attempts to take Mariupol by storm”, was reported by the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine.

According to intelligence, in two days the special forces lost 30 people, after which they refused to take part in the battles. 

It is also reported that Moscow has encountered difficulties in recruiting contract soldiers for military service. So, in Yekaterinburg, less than 1% of the military who were in reserve agreed to return to service.

“Only 2 candidates out of 397 agreed to an interview. 52 refused, 203 did not call back, work with 140 candidates is in process”, says the intelligence data. 

It is reported that occupiers in Luhansk region mutilate themselves in order not to return to the combat zone.

Ukraine Front Lines

Tags:
Zara Hanova

Recent Posts

Ukraine has issued a démarche to the countries whose representatives attended the military parade in Moscow

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has issued a démarche to the countries whose…

6 hours ago

WTA, everything okay? Ukrainian tennis player stripped of points for trophy in Italy

WTA fined Oleksandra Oliynykova: father Denys Oliynykov shared the details. The Women's Tennis Association (WTA)…

1 day ago

The war the USSR couldn’t have won alone: the true scale of American Lend-Lease aid in WWII

Without America, the “grandfathers” wouldn’t have just failed to “reach Berlin”—they likely wouldn’t have held…

1 day ago

The Russian language is a surzhyk of several languages and dialects

In Muscovy, until the 15th century, they used and wrote in the Uighur alphabet. It…

1 day ago

Russia – Ukraine war updates as of May 9, 2025

Russia – Ukraine war latest updates from the General Staff of Ukraine as of May…

1 day ago

For the first time in Ukraine’s history, the SBU has uncovered a Hungarian military intelligence network that was conducting espionage against our country

For the first time in Ukraine’s history, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has uncovered…

1 day ago