Russia accuses Ukraine of supporting Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in Syria

Nebenzia said at the meeting UN Security Council Let’s talk about escalation Syria “We would especially like to draw attention to the presence of recognizable traces that indicate the involvement of the Main Directorate of the Ukrainian Intelligence Service in organizing hostilities and supplying fighters with weapons in northwestern Syria.”

He added: “We emphasize the identification of Ukrainian military trainers who trained the fighters.” Hai’at Tahrir al-Sham About combat operations,” reported the Agence France-Presse.

The Russian ambassador emphasized that “the fighters of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham do not hide their support… Ukraine They don’t just brag about it,” he said, accusing Ukraine of specifically providing them with drones.

He added: “The cooperation of Ukrainian and Syrian terrorists motivated by hatred of Syria.” And Russia Continued recruitment of fighters into the Ukrainian armed forces and organizing attacks on Russian and Syrian forces in Syria.

The Russian delegate emphasized that “what has happened in recent days in Syria has made it clear that the action of the United States, which is illegally present in Syria, is aimed at destabilizing the country.”

He continued, saying: “As history shows, the exploitation of terrorists to achieve political goals backfires on their masters. We continue our contacts with our partners in the process from Astana, and we are in contact with our colleagues in Iran and Turkey who share ours. concerns about the escalation in Aleppo and Idlib, we agree on the necessity of coordinating efforts to stabilize the situation in Syria.

Nebenzia ended his speech by calling: “Let’s go back to the ceasefire in Idlib since March 2020 and we are convinced that stability on the ground and the return of security and peace in Syria can only be achieved by removing the illegal military presence.”

Syria last week witnessed renewed violence after four years of relative peace, with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and its allied factions taking control of government-held territory in the north.

Hai’at Tahrir al-Sham launchesAl-Nusra Front Previously, before being disconnected from the organization The rule) and allied opposition factions launched a surprise attack in northwestern Syria on November 27.

These forces took control of a number of cities and much of the… Aleppothe second largest city in Syria, and continues its quest to advance south.