Moscow has attached credibility to reports that it reserves the right to commence military operations in Syria, following growing evidence that it has increased the supplies of military hardware and enhanced the numbers of military advisors working in-country (see EDM, September 4, 10). This was coupled by reports that the Russian Armed Forces were deploying in, albeit, relatively small numbers to reinforce the Tartus depot and an airfield near Latakia. The identification of elements of the 810th Naval Infantry Brigade, based in Sevastopol, appeared to support the assertion that preparations were under way to boost the overall number of Russian …read more
Source: The Jamestown Foundation