Russia’s Abrupt Setback in Syria Creates Headaches for Putin
3 days ago · Syria once served three goals for Russia. After Mr. Putin decided to intervene militarily in Syria in 2015, the Russians built an air force base at Hmeimim, near the northern city of Latakia, and ...
With S-400s Out, Russia’s Days Of Controlling Syria’s ... - Forbes
19 hours ago · When Russia initially intervened in the Syrian civil war to prop up Assad’s regime in late September 2015, it deployed Sukhoi fighter-bombers at Hmeimim airbase, located in the coastal Latakia ...
Russian involvement in the Syrian civil war - Wikipedia
Russia supported the administration of former President Bashar al-Assad of Syria from the onset of the Syrian conflict in 2011: politically, with military aid, and (from September 2015 to December 2024) with direct military involvement.
Russian military has begun large-scale withdrawal from Syria, US …
Dec 16, 2024 · Russia has begun withdrawing a large amount of military equipment and troops from Syria following the ouster of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, according to two US officials and a...
Turkey and Russia engage in delicate maneuvers over Syria after …
4 days ago · Conflicts and deals. Russia and Turkey backed opposing sides in Syria’s civil war that started in 2011, putting them on a collision course. Tensions spiraled when a Turkish fighter jet shot down a Russian warplane near the Turkey-Syria border in November 2015, soon after Moscow launched its air campaign to support Assad.
Russian intervention in the Syrian civil war - Wikipedia
During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia is reported to be withdrawing (since May) its troops from Syria as reinforcements to its dwindling forces in Ukraine; according to Moscow Times (16 September 2022), the re-deployment of Russia's last reserves in Syria is under way.
Exclusive: Russia pulling back but not out of Syria, sources say
Dec 14, 2024 · A Russian source who spoke on condition of anonymity said discussions with the new rulers of Syria were ongoing and Russia was not withdrawing from its bases. Item 1 of 10 Tartous, Syria, December ...
Syria's Assad is in Russia, Putin's deputy foreign minister confirms …
Dec 10, 2024 · Russia is providing sanctuary to Bashar al-Assad, having transported the former Syrian leader there “in the most secure way possible” after the swift collapse of his regime, Russia’s deputy...
Syrian and Russian jets step up strikes on rebels after ... - CNN
Dec 1, 2024 · Syrian and Russian jets are stepping up strikes on opposition forces in northern Syria in retaliation for the sudden offensive that has cost the autocratic regime control of the country’s...
Images Suggest Russia Is Packing Up Equipment in Syria
Dec 13, 2024 · Russia’s ties to Syria have roots in the Soviet Union’s support of Mr. al-Assad’s father, President Hafez al-Assad, in the 1970s. Most recently, it intervened in Syria’s civil war with ...