r/worldnews • u/DevineDoja • 28d ago

Ukraine sent special forces to Syria to attack Russians there, revealing a new front to the war: report Russia/Ukraine

https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-special-forces-syria-attack-russians-new-war-front-report-2024-6
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u/MikeAppleTree 28d ago

If Russia needs to reinforce its presence in Syria it uses up valuable resources.

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u/Ugkvrtikov 28d ago

Assuming Ukraine doesn't have manpower shortage itself

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u/Sure-Sympathy5014 28d ago

The cost benefit is pretty big. Even a small unit of say 50 guys being hidden by anti Russian locals can cause massive economic damage by simply forcing Russia to have to project more power into that region.

A single 50 cal shot into the fuel tank of a parked helicopter can cause millions in damage.

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u/iskandar- 28d ago

A wallmart drone with an RPG strapped to it can knock out multimillion dollar MBT.