Media: Syrian mercenaries deploy to Russia to fight against Ukraine

Syrian fighters are on their way to join Russian forces in Ukraine, Report informs, citing The New York Times.

It includes at least 300 troops from a Syrian army division, who will first undergo military training.

"Syria has in recent years become an exporter of mercenaries, a dark aftermath of years of war that gave many men combat experience but damaged the country's economy so badly that people now find it hard to find work," it said.