While Damascus reclaimed much of the lost territory except for Syria's northeastern part, the real winner in the eight-year long civil war appears to be a US proxy
, since the rise of its imperial power, under Peter the Great in early 18th century, over the Eurasian landscape.
Russian air support has been crucial for the survival of the Assad regime since Moscow’s intervention in late 2015. A still image, taken from a video footage and released by Russia's Defence Ministry on November 19, 2018, shows Sukhoi Su-57 jet fighters during a flight in Syria. Russia came to rescue the Assad regime in August 2015 at a crucial time when his forces had lost much of their grip over the country, as opposition forces and Daesh’s self-proclaimed caliphate, along with the YPG, controlled two-thirds of Syria.could only govern parts of western Syria alongside the Mediterranean, where much of the Alawite population has been concentrated.
But the Russians, with their powerful air force, fundamentally changed the military and political equation in favor of the Assad regimeTehran has also used the civil war as an opportunity to increase its presence in the country, aiming to extend itsIran has committed its own troops and organised its shia militias from different countries inwhose Alawite roots have been regarded sometimes as an offshoot of Shia Islam.
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