Three Turkish soldiers were killed as a result of a strike by Russian fighter jets in the area of the Syria city of Al-Bab during a joint mission. President Vladimir Putin has expressed condolences to Prime Minister Recep Erdogan.
AP reported today that Russia had issued a statement that “its warplanes have flown the first combat mission in Syria with U.S.-led coalition aircraft.”
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Russian war bloggers at the Conflict Intelligence Team (@citeam.org) have discovered a social media report describing the deaths in combat of three Russian paratroopers in Syria.
The evacuation was halted this morning and there are unconfirmed reports of resumed fighting.
The Russian state TV show Vesti Nedeli, a weekly program hosted by Dmitry Kiselyov has aired footage of Russian spetsnaz engaged in combat on the ground in Syria.
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Heavy casualties are reported after artillery and air strikes.
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