Russia’s military presence in Syria

Alawite heartland

Assad regime

Islamic State, Al Nusra

Hezbollah

Kurdish YPG (U.S.-backed)

Syrian rebels (U.S.-backed)

Tal Abyad

TURKEY

Kobane

Aleppo

Idlib province

Russian warplanes

photographed

Idlib

Ain Issa

Latakia air base

Russia has sent housing

units for 1,000 personnel,

portable air traffic control

station, and is extending

runway

Raqqa

Hama

Palmyra

Homs

Tartus: Russian naval base

LEBANON

SYRIA

Qaryatain

Zabadani checkpoint

Russian troops reported

Damascus

Damascus air base

Russian Il-76 airlifter

monitored flying to and from

Syrian capital

IRAQ

JORDAN

ISRAEL

100km

Dera’a

Mediterranean Sea

Golan Heights

60 miles

Russian troops filmed operating BTR-82 infantry fighting vehicles

against anti-Assad rebels in Latakia province

BTR-82A

Armed with 30mm cannon

and 7.62mm

machine gun

Crew

3 plus 7 soldiers.

Maximum speed 80km/h

Weight:

14,550kg

Length:

7.65m

Sources: The Aviationist, Flightradar24, Institute for United Conflict Analysts

Russia’s military presence in Syria

Assad regime

Alawite heartland

Hezbollah

Islamic State, Al Nusra

Syrian rebels*

Kurdish YPG*

*includes U.S.-backed groups

Tal Abyad

TURKEY

Kobane

Aleppo

Idlib

Ain Issa

Mediterranean

Sea

Raqqa

Latakia

Hama

Tartus

Palmyra

Homs

LEBANON

SYRIA

Qaryatain

Zabadani

Damascus

ISRAEL

IRAQ

JORDAN

100km

Dera’a

Golan Heights

60 miles

Idlib province

Pictures posted on Twitter suggest Russian

warplanes are operating over Syria

Latakia

Russia has sent housing units for 1,000 personnel,

portable air traffic control station, and is extending

runway at airfield south of Latakia

Several Russian Antonov An-124 transport planes

have landed at airfield

Unconfirmed sightings of Russian Spetsnaz special

forces at Syrian Naval Academy at port

Russian troops filmed operating BTR-82 infantry

fighting vehicles in Latakia province

BTR-82

Armed with 30mm cannon and 7.62mm machine

gun. Crew of three plus seven soldiers. Maximum

speed 80km/h

Tartus naval base

Two Russian amphibious tank-landing ships reported

at Russia’s naval base

Zabadani

Russian troops reported at checkpoint

Damascus

Russian Il-76 airlifter monitored flying to and from

Syrian capital

Reports of Russian camp at Mezze air base

Sources: The Aviationist, Flightradar24, Institute for United Conflict Analysts

Russia’s military presence in Syria

Assad regime

Alawite heartland

Hezbollah

Islamic State, Al Nusra

Syrian rebels*

Kurdish YPG*

*includes U.S.-backed

groups

Tal Abyad

TURKEY

Kobane

Aleppo

Idlib

Latakia

Raqqa

Hama

Tartus

Palmyra

Homs

LEBANON

SYRIA

Zabadani

Damascus

ISRAEL

JORDAN

IRAQ

100km

Dera’a

Golan Hts

60 miles

1. Idlib province

Pictures posted on Twitter

suggest Russian warplanes are

operating over Syria

2. Latakia

Russia has sent housing units for

1,000 personnel, portable air

traffic control station, and is

extending runway at airfield

south of Latakia

Several Russian Antonov An-124

transport planes have landed at

airfield

Unconfirmed sightings of

Russian Spetsnaz special forces

at Syrian Naval Academy at port

Russian troops filmed operating

BTR-82 infantry fighting vehicles

in Latakia province

BTR-82

Armed with 30mm cannon and

7.62mm machine gun.

Crew of 3 plus 7 troops

3. Tartus naval base

Two Russian amphibious

tank-landing ships reported at

Russia’s naval base

4. Zabadani

Russian troops reported

at checkpoint

5. Damascus

Russian Il-76 airlifter monitored

flying to and from capital.

Russian troops at Mezze air

base

Sources: The Aviationist, Flightradar24, Institute for United Conflict Analysts