Russian Aces in Syrian Skies

... especially critical for operations near the Turkish border because the Turks have a track record of attacking Syrian planes and helicopters for any, even brief, incursion. During the first week, Russia matched the Western coalition in terms of the number of airstrikes per day in Iraq. In Syria, the allies have been quite passive recently, frequently delivering only several strikes a day against the ISIS hardware and manpower. After the Syrians launched their ground offensive, Russian air attacks abruptly intensified, with 86 strikes on ...