Syria: Under Russia's Fist

We investigate the horrifying consequences for civilians under Russian air strikes in Syria

Since September 30, 2015, Russia has been carrying out air strikes in Syria in support of its ally President Bashar al-Assad. The campaign has been relentless and growing in intensity, with Russian jets flying 444 combat sorties against more than 1,500 targets between February 10 and 16  alone.  

Moscow insists these attacks have been aimed only at fighters from ISIL and other  "terrorist groups" such as al-Nusra Front. But monitoring groups, including the Violations Documentation Center and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, say thousands of non-combatants have also been killed or wounded.