The Inside Story of Putin’s Military Intervention in the Syrian War
Russia’s intervention in Syria in September 2015 caught the world by surprise. Since then Russian bombers, fighter jets, drones, warships and special forces troops have helped turn the tide of the brutal Syria civil war in favour Bashar al-Assad’s government in Damascus.
As the war enters its endgame, this book looks at how the Russian intervention unfolded, and its implications in the Middle East and further afield.
Drawing on a wide array of sources – including satellite imagery of Russian forces in Syria, as well as live online monitoring of Russian, Syrian and Iranian aircraft and ship movements – Operation Aleppo gives an unprecedented insight into the most ambitious Russian military campaign since the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan in the 1980s.
About the Author
Tim Ripley has reported on the Russian intervention in Syria for The Sunday Times, The Scotsman, Jane’s Defence Weekly and Jane’s Intelligence Review since its start in 2015. He has travelled extensively across the Middle East, reporting on conflicts in the region for more than 25 years.
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Background Documents
- Writing Operation Aleppo (PDF)
- Operation Aleppo – Chapter List
- Russian Order of Battle in Syria 2015-2017
- Background Intelligence – the raw intelligence data used by Tim Ripley to write Operation Aleppo