LIVE UPDATES: There are reports from both regime and rebel sources that a large offensive has been launched against Aleppo in the north of Syria, supported by the Russian Air Force. The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here. Gazeta.ru Reports That Drone Downed by Turkey Is Likely New Secret […]
LIVE UPDATES: A large blast was reported this morning in the hills east of the Hmeemeem airbase near Jableh, from which Russian jets are conducting operations. Some reports claim the blast was caused by a ballistic missile fired by rebels. Meanwhile the regime has redirected forces to assault rebel-held areas of the Homs province, supported […]
LIVE UPDATES: The Russian Northern Fleet has denied reports in Russian media that the country’s only aircraft carrier, the ailing Admiral Kuznetsov, is being dispatched to the Syrian coast. Meanwhile, the Russian air force claims to have completed 41 sorties in Syria over the last day. The previous post in our Putin in Syria column […]
LIVE UPDATES: Two shells struck the Russian embassy in Damascus this morning as a rally in support of Russia’s military intervention was under way. The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here. Jabhat al-Nusra Call For Jihadists To Wage War On Russia In Caucasus 2015-10-13 15:18:56 AFP reports that Jabhat […]
The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here. Combined Russian-Regime Offensive Goes On, But Rebels Reportedly Make Gains Elsewhere 2015-10-12 14:16:36 Russian jets have continued to pound rebel-held areas of the Hama, Idlib and Aleppo regions, aiding the Syrian regime in retaking the village of Atshat, north of Hama. State […]
LIVE UPDATES: There are reports this morning that Russian and Syrian regime forces conducted intense rocket barrages and air strikes on rebel-held areas of the Hama and Idlib provinces last night. Meanwhile ISIS has made advances in the Aleppo region in spite of Russia’s supposed air campaign against the group. The previous post in our […]
LIVE UPDATES: Syrian regime forces are now reported to be on the advance supported by intense Russian air strikes on a pocket of rebel-held territory in the Hama province. The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here. Are The Syrian Rebels Beating Assad Despite Russia’s Help? 2015-10-08 18:34:57 Russian air […]
LIVE UPDATES: Syrian regime forces are now reported to be on the advance supported by intense Russian air strikes on a pocket of rebel-held territory in the Hama province. The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here. 43 People, Including 5 Women & 4 Children, Reportedly Killed Today In Syria […]
LIVE UPDATES: The Turkish Foreign Ministry says that a Russian jet fighter entered Turkish airspace on October 3 before being intercepted by F-16s. Now Turkey Says Russia also crossed into its airspace on October 4. The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here. Russian Media Fiction — 3,000 Members of […]
LIVE UPDATES: The Turkish Foreign Ministry says that a Russian jet fighter entered Turkish airspace on October 3 before being intercepted by F-16s. Russian bombers have struck positions within several hundred metres of the border in recent days. The Russian air force continues to pound rebel-held areas in the Idlib, Hama and Homs provinces. The […]
