Keeping up appearances: The Ukraine war's effect on Russian deployments in Syria

As Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine turned into protracted positional and attrition warfare, often speculative reports emerged about the imminent reduction of the Russian military presence in Syria. Several factors may explain the changes in the Russian military presence in Syria and its future.

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