Ghost soldiers: the Russians secretly dying for the Kremlin in Syria

TOGLIATTI, Russia (Reuters) – The start of this year proved deadly for one unit of about 100 Russian fighters supporting President Bashar al-Assad’s troops in northern Syria. On Feb.

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