✦ History

Part of Syrian civil war, War against the Islamic State

Russian intervention in the Syrian civil war

September 30, 2015 – December 8, 2024 · Raqqa Governorate

Result Syrian opposition victory

Russia sent air and ground forces to support Bashar al-Assad in the Syrian Civil War. The intervention ended when Assad fell in 2024.

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Syrian government

Syrian opposition

Al-Qaeda

Other

Russia
Iran
Syria
Hezbollah
Syrian opposition
al-Qaeda
Islamic State
Vladimir Putin belligerent leader Andrei Kartapolov military commander Sergei Shoigu military commander Valery Gerasimov military commander Sergei Surovikin military commander Alexander Lapin military commander
Ahmed al-Sharaa belligerent leader Abdullah al-Muhaysini military commander Hashim al-Sheikh military commander
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi belligerent leader Sami al-Oraydi military commander Khalid al-Aruri military commander Gulmurod Khalimov military commander Abu Humam al-Shami military commander

Strength and losses

Aircraft lost
14
Killed
6,273
Killed
6,244

Islamic State Strength 30,000–100,000

Units

Armed Forces of Armenia Iranian Armed Forces Islamic Republic of Iran Army Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Russian Aerospace Forces Russian Armed Forces Russian Ground Forces 2nd Guards Motor Rifle Division Special Operations Forces (Russia) 69th Guards Motor Rifle Division 12th Peacekeeping Brigade 810th Guards Naval Infantry Brigade Russian Naval Infantry Russian Navy Black Sea Fleet Caspian Flotilla Russian Air Force
27th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade 141st Special Motorized Regiment

Battles 3

Also involved 8