Russian Airstrikes in Syria: November 30 - December 6, 2015
Dec 8, 2015 - Genevieve Casagrande
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Syria Situation Report
Russian Airstrikes in Syria: November 25 - December 2, 2015
Dec 4, 2015 - Genevieve Casagrande
Russian air operations in Syria continue to pursue the preservation of the Assad regime.
Russian Airstrikes in Syria: December 3 - 12, 2015
Dec 3, 2015 - Genevieve Casagrande
Russia and the Syrian regime faced significant setbacks in Syria this week as ISIS recaptured the towns of Maheen and Hawareen in the southeastern countryside of Homs on December 9.
Russian Airstrikes in Syria: November 11 - 29, 2015
Nov 29, 2015 - Genevieve Casagrande
Russia shifted its airstrikes in Syria to concentrate along the Turkish border following the downing of a Russian jet by Turkish warplanes on November 24 in an effort to reassert its freedom of action inside Syria. Russian airstrikes focused on the rebel-held Bab al-Hawa and Bab al-Salam border crossings as well as the ISIS-held Jarablus border crossing from November 25 - 29.
Russian Strikes in Syria: November 9 - November 19, 2015
Nov 20, 2015 - Genevieve Casagrande
Russia shifted its air campaign in an effort to mimic the U.S.-led anti-ISIS coalition's recent offensive to target ISIS-run oil and natural gas infrastructure from November 18-19. Russian military chief of staff Col. Gen.
Russian Strikes in Syria: November 6 - November 17, 2015
Nov 18, 2015 - Genevieve Casagrande
Russia announced a new phase of its air campaign in Syria on November 17 following a new directive from Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russian Airstrikes in Syria: November 4 - November 15, 2015
Nov 16, 2015 - Genevieve Casagrande
Russia continues to prioritize the preservation of the Assad regime rather than the defeat of ISIS through its air campaign in Syria. Russian airstrikes primarily supported regime ground operations against the Syrian armed opposition from November 13 – 15, concentrating in the southern countryside of Aleppo and the northern countryside of while pro-regime ground forces attempted to advance.
Russian Airstrikes in Syria: November 2 - November 12, 2015
Nov 13, 2015 - Genevieve Casagrande
The Russian air campaign continued to support regime ground operations against the Syrian opposition in Aleppo, Latakia, Idlib, Hama, and Dera’a Provinces from November 11 - 12.
Russian Airstrikes in Syria: October 31 - November 10, 2015
Nov 11, 2015 - Genevieve Casagrande
Russian airstrikes continued to support regime ground operations in Aleppo, Hama, Homs, Idlib, and Dera’a from November 9 - 10. Pro-regime forces relieved several hundred regime soldiers besieged by ISIS in the Kuweires Airbase east of Aleppo City on November 10 with air support provided by Russian warplanes.
Russian Airstrikes in Syria: October 29 - November 8, 2015
Nov 9, 2015 - Jennifer Cafarella
The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) claimed airstrikes in Aleppo, Damascus, Idlib, Lattakia, Homs, Hama, and Raqqa from November 6 – November 8. Credible local sources substantiated strike claims in Aleppo, Damascus, Idlib, Homs, and Hama during this time period, but failed to verify reports of Russian airstrikes in Raqqa province. Russian airstrikes continued to support regime ground operations with limited effect.