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RUSSIAN FORCES IN SYRIA
Russian government delegation makes first official visit to Syria since Assad's fallA delegation of Russian officials, including Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, visited Damascus for the first time since Bashar Ass...
Russian bases in Syria threatened by insurgent advance, say Moscow's war bloggersRussian military facilities in Syria, including the crucial Hmeimim airbase and Tartous naval facility, face a growing threat from advancin...
Foreign armies in Syria and how they came to be thereForeign powers have been deeply involved in the Syrian conflict since 2011. Turkey supports rebel groups and opposes Kurdish forces, while ...
Russian fighter jets damage US drone over Syria"One of the Russian flares struck the US MQ-9, severely damaging its propeller. Fortunately, the MQ-9 crew was able to maintain flight and ...
A Russian fighter jet fired flares at US drone over Syria and damaged it, says US militaryA Russian fighter jet allegedly fired flares and flew within several metres of a US drone over Syria, striking and damaging the aircraft, a...
US sending F-16 fighter jets to protect ships from Iranian seizures in Gulf regionThe defence official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to provide details of military operations in the region, said the F-16s will give...
Russian fighter jets harass American drones over Syria, US military saysRussian fighter jets have "harassed" American drones over Syria for the third day in a row this week, the U.S. military said. Tension betwe...
Tensions escalate as Russian fighter jets play chicken with with US drones over SyriaThe Russian jets' deliberate dropping of multiple parachute flares in front of the drones forced the US aircraft to execute evasive maneuve...
Russia, Syria restore Syrian air base for joint useRussia has been a dominant military force in Syria since launching air strikes and ground operations there in 2015. It further asserted its...
Some Syrian veterans ready for Ukraine fight, commanders saySome Syrian paramilitary fighters say they are ready to deploy to Ukraine to fight in support of their ally Russia but have not yet receive...
Russia drafting thousands in Syria for Ukraine war: MonitorThe Kremlin said last week that volunteers, including from Syria, were welcome to fight alongside the Russian army in Ukraine.
Russian military intervenes to halt clashes in Syrian cityRear Adm. Alexander Karpov, the head of the Russian military's Reconciliation Center in Syria, on Tuesday said military police backed by he...
Russia likely to call UN meeting over Syria attack: Russian lawmakerOvernight, US, British and French forces launched more than 100 missiles from ships and manned aircraft, targeting three of Syria's main ch...
Civilian killing by Russian armed forces in Syria could be exaggerated: ExpertsRussia began its military operation in Syria in September 2015, after being invited into the country by President Bashar Assad to assist in...
John Kerry to visit Russia next week to hold talks on ISISJohn Kerry will travel to Russia next week for talks with Russian leaders on the international efforts against ISIS.
Islamic State vows to defeat Russia in Syria as strikes intensifyThe Islamic State group vowed Tuesday to attack Russia and defeat it, as Moscow announced it had intensified its air campaign against jihad...
'Kill Russians', urges Syrian Qaeda as Moscow's embassy hitOn the Golan, Israel responded to two stray rockets from Syria by targeting two regime military posts, without specifying if they were hit.
Putin wins no friends in overture to Assad enemiesPresident Vladimir Putin's overture to opponents of Russia's bombing campaign in Syria was snubbed, with Saudi sources saying they had warn...
Syrian army, Russian jets advance against rebels in fiercest clashes for days: MonitorForces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have in the past few days recaptured territory close to the government's coastal heartland in the...
Russian air strikes target western Syria: MonitorThe Observatory said a large explosion hit a building on the outskirts of the town of al-Bab in northern Syria, which is held by the ultra-...