Russia’s UN envoy accuses Ukraine of aiding militants in Syria

Russian Ambassador to the UN Vasily Nebenzya speaks during a UN Security Council meeting about Women and peace and security on December 03, 2024, at UN headquarters in New York City. (AFP)

UNITED NATIONS, United States — Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday accused Ukrainian intelligence services of aiding militants fighting Syrian leader Bashar Assad’s government, saying some fighters were “openly flaunting” the association.

Militants fighting with radical group Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) “have not only not concealed the fact that they are supported by Ukraine, but they are also openly flaunting this,” Vassily Nebenzia told the Security Council, saying there was an “identifiable trail” showing Ukraine’s GUR was “providing weapons to fighters” in northwest Syria.

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