Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the strikes against militants who "if they succeed in Syria [...] will come to Russia, too", and clarified he would not be sending ground troops to participate in the  . He called on Assad to engage in dialogue with "healthy" opposition groups. The news agency reported earlier yesterday Putin had been given the green light for the air raids by the of  . The (SANA) said Russia responded after Assad had sent a letter seeking assistance from Putin. SANA also reported the strikes were carried out in conjunction with the Syrian Air Force and had focussed on ISIS facilities in a number of locations.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the strikes against militants who "if they succeed in Syria [...] will come to Russia, too", and clarified he would not be sending ground troops to participate in the Syrian Civil War . He called on Assad to engage in dialogue with "healthy" opposition groups. The news agency reported earlier yesterday Putin had been given the green light for the air raids by the of Russia's legislature . The (SANA) said Russia responded after Assad had sent a letter seeking assistance from Putin. SANA also reported the strikes were carried out in conjunction with the Syrian Air Force and had focussed on ISIS facilities in a number of locations.
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Syrian Civil War
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Russia's legislature