✦ History

Part of Syrian civil war, Russian intervention in the Syrian civil war

Palmyra offensive (March 2016)

March 9–27, 2016 · Tadmur District

Result Syrian government victory

The Syrian army, with Russian air support, retook the ancient city of Palmyra from the Islamic State.

On the map Contemporaries

Islamic State

Syrian government

Islamic State
Syria
Russia
Iran
Hezbollah
Suheil al-Hassan military commander

Strength and losses

Strength
2,000
Strength
6,000

Syria Killed 391

Russia Killed 12

Iran Killed 3

Units

National Defence Forces Quds Force Special Operations Forces (Russia) Syrian Armed Forces Syrian Army 18th Armoured Division (Syria) Syrian Marines Syrian Republican Guard 25th Special Mission Forces Division Russian Naval Infantry Russian Air Force