Dozens of Russians Are Believed Killed in U.S.-Backed Syria Attack

[Shogun]

Dozens of Russians Are Believed Killed in U.S.-Backed Syria Attack

 

[88m3]

breh tried to run


Was kind of hoping they used an A-10

 

[Secure Da Bag]

Man, this can't be good for international relations.

 

[Futuristic Eskimo]

Man, this can't be good for international relations.

Russia not going to claim their men because it makes them look weak. Bloomberg reporting that over 100 got killed all together without a casualty on the SDF/US side.

 

[FAH1223]

From what this seems like is these are Russian private military contractors who are embedding themselves with pro Assad Sunni Arab tribes

 

[Futuristic Eskimo]

From what this seems like is these are Russian private military contractors who are embedding themselves with pro Assad Sunni Arab tribes

Is the assumption that Russian military assets aren't providing logistical support to these contractors? Seems Putin is trying to distance the military from admitting official casualties.

 

[hashmander]

play stupid games win stupid prizes.

 

[FAH1223]

Is the assumption that Russian military assets aren't providing logistical support to these contractors? Seems Putin is trying to distance the military from admitting official casualties.

I agree on Putin trying to distance the military. I think the Russians fukked up. They communicated with the Americans on the hot line, the Americans asked are any of your people there, the Russian probably said no

Then boom. The PMCs who’ve been in areas that were taken by the Syrian and Russian militaries from ISIS are with the pro govt militias approaching SDF positions and the Russian MOD knows it made a mistake.

With that said, the US has to tread carefully in Syria. We aren’t there with a statutory mandate from Congress or the UN. Once ISIS is really gone, Eastern Syria is just desert. With half of Syria’s oil and water resources. But those areas aren’t on an island.

 

[Futuristic Eskimo]

I agree on Putin trying to distance the military. I think the Russians fukked up. They communicated with the Americans on the hot line, the Americans asked are any of your people there, the Russian probably said no

Then boom. The PMCs who’ve been in areas that were taken by the Syrian and Russian militaries from ISIS are with the pro govt militias approaching SDF positions and the Russian MOD knows it made a mistake.

With that said, the US has to tread carefully in Syria. We aren’t there with a statutory mandate from Congress or the UN. Once ISIS is really gone, Eastern Syria is just desert. With half of Syria’s oil and water resources. But those areas aren’t on an island.

The Russians also learned they need to tread carefully, as these kinds of mistakes will not be reciprocated by a more disciplined and battle-tested special operations force. This story will be downplayed significantly, but it's a clear indication of quality between who is on the ground for both sides.

 

[ADevilYouKhow]

http://www.businessinsider.com/us-s...ly-killed-russian-military-contractors-2018-2

They brought the AC-130s out



New fronts emerge in Syria as Assad, allies push for victory

Good breakdown of the past week. I nearly forgot about the Russian jet that was downed already

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Thats a down payment on fukking with the election

 

[ill]

Thats a down payment on fukking with the election

Your commentary is gonna be comical when there’s blowback.

 

[hashmander]

Your commentary is gonna be comical when there’s blowback.

they're gonna fukk with the mid-terms now?
there isn't gonna be any blowback, pootin's lacky is in the white house and he'll trade a few russian mercenaries for show: "see donald isn't my puppet, his military is killing russians and i'm angry at him. grrrrrrrrrrr."

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Your commentary is gonna be comical when there’s blowback.

history continues...

 

[88m3]

Mercenaries Hurt in U.S. Syria Strikes Are Treated at Russian Defense Hospitals