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Syrian fighters ready to join next phase of Ukraine war

FILE - A family stands neart a billboard showing Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus, Syria, March 7, 2022. The next chapter of the war in Ukraine could see Russia bringing in greater numbers of battle-hardened fighters from Syria, observers say. Arabic on poster reads, "We support Russia." (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki, File) FILE - Syrian President Bashar Assad, left, speaks to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting in Damascus, Syria, Jan. 7, 2020. Thousands of Syrians have signed up to fight alongside Russian troops in Ukraine, but so far only a small number appears to have arrived in Russia for military training ahead of deployment on the front lines. This could change as Russia prepares for the next phase of the battle with a full-scale offensive in eastern Ukraine. (Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File) FILE - A woman passes a billboard showing Russian President Vladimir Putin in Damascus, Syria, on March 7, 2022. The next chapter of the war in Ukraine could see Russia bringing in greater numbers of battle-hardened fighters from Syria, observers say. Arabic on poster reads, "The victory for Russia." (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki, File) FILE - In this photo taken from video provided by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Feb. 15, 2022, Russian Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, left, and Syrian President Bashar Assad greet each other in Damascus, in Syria. The next chapter of the war in Ukraine could see Russia bringing in greater numbers of battle-hardened fighters from Syria, observers say. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP, File) FILE - Syrian President Bashar Assad, left, gestures while speaking to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting in Damascus, Syria, Jan. 7, 2020. The next chapter of the war in Ukraine could see Russia bringing in greater numbers of battle-hardened fighters from Syria, observers say. (Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)