 Russia recruiting Syrian mercenaries for meat assaults. Ukraine's military defense intelligence has reported on its telegram channel that Russia is recruiting mercenaries from Syria to bolster its military resources for the war in Ukraine according to the Kiev Post. The recruitment of Syrians for the war indicates a deterioration in the morale and psychological state of the Russian occupation forces due to large-scale losses and the need to replenish them to further meat assaults. Ukraine's military defense intelligence reported initial training sessions which focus on urban combat operations for the first group of mercenaries estimated to be around 1,000 strong are said to be underway in Syria near the city of Aleppo and the Kuwarez airfield. Following the completion of their training the mercenaries are expected to be transported to Russia's Khomeimim airbase in Syria before being transferred to Russian territory. Upon arrival according to Ukrainian intelligence Syrian recruits are granted Russian citizenship provided with Russian passports and subsequently drafted into the Russian arms assault units. The video footage which is attached to Ukraine's military defense intelligences report showcased several Syrians holding Russian passports which were allegedly issued within five days. Intelligence sources have revealed that Moscow is enticing Syrian men obviously facing dire circumstances in their own war-torn country through travel agencies. Initially they are promised positions as security guards at oil refineries in Yakusha only to be later enticed with offers of higher paying jobs in Boratia. In the city of Ulan-Ude in the Borat Republic these recruited men are expected to join the fifth separate guards tank brigade of the Russian armed forces where they will be involved in combat operations against Ukraine.