Ukraine Sent 20 Operators, 150 FPV Drones to Aid Syrian Rebel Group HTS, Reports Washington Post

Dec 11, 2024, 06:57 AM

According to a report by Washington Post journalist David Ignatius, Ukrainian intelligence sent approximately 20 experienced drone operators and about 150 first-person-view (FPV) drones to Idlib, Syria, last month. This assistance was provided to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the leading rebel group based in Idlib, to support their offensive against the Syrian regime. The Ukrainian involvement aimed to deliver a covert blow to Russian operations abroad. Western intelligence sources cited by The Washington Post believe that the Ukrainian drones had only a 'modest' impact on the recent developments in Syria.