Amid enlistment of fighters to joint fight in Ukraine | Russian forces continue to distribute foodstuff in some areas across Syria

Syrian Observatory activists reported seeing the entry of a convoy of Russian forces into Busra Al-Sham city in the eastern countryside of Daraa yesterday, where they distributed some relief baskets to some civilians. These baskets contained a kilo of flour, a kilo of rice and a kilo of sugar, as well as some medicines and stationeries.

It is worth noting that this was the fourth batch of Russian supplies since early March.

Russian forces had previously distributed food supplies to people in regime-controlled areas, but they intensified their distribution of supplies after the beginning of their war against Ukraine on February 24, under the heading “Russia is with you.”

This development coincides with the registration of the names of those wishing to join the fight alongside Russian forces in Ukraine.

On March 9, SOHR activists reported that Russian forces distributed food baskets to residents of Al-Zibdani city in Rif Dimashq.

This came in light of an ongoing attempt by Russian forces to redeem their selves in front of residents of Rif Dimashq, where this is the third batch of food aids since March.

SOHR activists reported that the Russian forces in Syrian territory in regime-held areas are trying to show themselves as “Peace Pigeon”, by distributing food baskets and nutrition to residents.

On March 7, Russian forces distributed 500 food baskets and “soda drinks” today on a small group of residents in Durin village in Qatna district in the southwestern countryside of the capital Damascus.

It is worth noting that each food basket contained: “0.25 kilograms of tea, 1 kilogram of sugar, a small oil bottle, 1 kilogram of bulgur, a coca-cola can, a notebook and a pen.”

On March 6, Russian forces in Syria started to distribute food supplies in areas under the control of the Syrian regime, attempting to Polish their image before public opinion, especially with the current living and economic malaise which has been battering Syrian people.

In this context, a delegation of Russian forces visited churches and Christian sites in Ma’lula city in Rif Dimashq, where the Russians delivered a truck carrying assistance to the monastery of Mar Taqla, expressing Russia’s support to Syrian Christians.

The truck carried blankets, clothes, medical equipment and other supplies.

It is worth noting that Russian forces support groups of the National Defence Forces (NDF) in Al-Suqaylabiyah, headed by a commander called “Nabel Abdullah”, and other NDF groups in Mahradah, led by a commander called “Saimon Al-Wakeel. These groups comprise hundreds of Christian militiamen who are subordinated to Russian forces, where supplies are distributed to these militiamen periodically.