A Russian soldier has been killed near Homs; ISIS launches offensive west of Palmyra
Eighth Russian Soldier Killed In Syria; ISIS Shoots Down Assad Helicopter
May 11, 2016
Putin In Syria
As Jets Kill Civilians At Refugee Camp, Russia Hosts Slick Propaganda Concert In Palmyra
May 6, 2016
As Russia held a classical concert to celebrate their capture of Palmyra, at least 30 civilians were killed, either by Syrian or Russian air force jets, at a refugee camp near the Turkish border.
US Urges Russia to Use Influence to Stop Air Strikes in Syria; Russia Claims ‘International Coalition’ to Blame
April 29, 2016
At least 50 people have been killed in an air strike on a hospital in Aleppo. The US condemned the Syrian Army and urged Russia to use its influence to stop the strikes. Russia denied involvement and blamed the ‘international coalition’.
Syrian Jet Shot Down West of Damascus; Reports Russia May Have Fired At Israeli Aircraft
April 22, 2016
A Syrian military jet has reportedly either crashed or has been shot down east of Damascus; Israeli press reports that Russian jets fired on Israeli aircraft twice in the last two weeks.
US Officials Say Russia Preparing For Aleppo Offensive As Syria ‘Ceasefire’ Collapses
April 20, 2016
US officials have told the Wall Street Journal that Russian artillery units have been deployed near Aleppo as the ‘cessation of hostilities’ that came into partial effect in February collapses with major civilian casualties due to regime air strikes.
What’s Next For Russia And Assad In Syria?
April 5, 2016
Once again we see a familiar pattern: widespread fighting has broken out in Syria, and Assad is bombing the moderates, not the jihadists.
Fontanka Investigates Russian Mercenaries Dying For Putin In Syria And Ukraine
March 29, 2016
Russian “private military contractors” (PMCs) are leading major battles, first in Ukraine and now in Syria, reports Fontanka, an independent Saint Petersburg newspaper
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Despite ‘Withdrawal’ Russians Continue To Fight And Die In Syria
March 23, 2016
This month has seen President Vladimir Putin announcing the withdrawal of the “main part” of the Russian military deployment in Syria and confirming the deaths of five servicemen during the campaign that began on September 30, with the death of another reported independently. But while the Kremlin is presenting this as “mission accomplished,” the military operation is […]
Despite Limited Withdrawal, Russia May Not Have To Scale Back Air Campaign In Syria
March 17, 2016
Live Updates: The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here. Putin Confirms Deaths of Russian Soldiers in Syria 2016-03-17 19:28:32 At a meeting with Russia’s Armed Forces today, President Vladimir Putin confirmed that four Russian servicemen had died in the war in Syria, Novaya Gazeta reported. During an awards ceremony […]
Russian Jets Pulling Out Of Syria, But It Seems New Helicopters Are Just Arriving
March 16, 2016
Live Updates: The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here. Russian Jets Pulling Out Of Syria, But It Seems New Helicopters Are Just Arriving 2016-03-16 19:57:46 As we have been reporting for days now, Russia has begun withdrawal of its fixed-wing aircraft from Syria. Reuters has posted this video, released […]