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 air base:

Russian Il-76 airlifter monitored flying to and from Syrian capital

Damascus

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

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 air base

Russian Il-76 airlifter monitored flying to and from Syrian capital

Damascus

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

1

Raqqa

2

Latakia

Hama

3

Tartus

Palmyra

Homs

LEBANON

SYRIA

Qaryatain

Zabadani

4

Damascus

5

IRAQ

ISRAEL

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

1

2

BTR-82

Armed with 30mm cannon and 7.62mm machine gun. Crew of three plus seven soldiers. Maximum speed 80km/h

3

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

4

5

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

1

Latakia

Raqqa

2

Hama

Tartus

3

Palmyra

Homs

LEBANON

SYRIA

Zabadani

4

Damascus

5

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