Author (Person) | Fainberg, Sarah |
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Publisher | French Institute of International Relations (IFRI) |
Series Title | IFRI Policy Papers: Russie.Nei.Visions |
Series Details | Number 105 |
Publication Date | December 2017 |
ISBN | 978-2-36567-781-3 |
Content Type | Research Paper |
Summary: This article focuses on a little-explored aspect of Russia’s intervention in Syria: the new and diverse expeditionary forces engaged on the Syrian frontlines alongside Russian regular armed forces. Syria represents the first battlefield in which the Russian Federation has, in a coordinated manner and on a large military scale, deployed and activated a contingent of expeditionary forces including the new Special Operations Forces (SSO) and different categories of special forces (Spetsnaz); the newly created military police; military advisers and technicians; as well as "volunteers", "contractors" (kontraktniki) and other paramilitaries working on behalf of private military companies. |
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Source Link |
https://www.ifri.org/en/publications/notes-de-lifri/russieneivisions/russian-spetsnaz-contractors-and-volunteers-syrian
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Subject Categories | Security and Defence |
Subject Tags | Wars | Conflicts |
Keywords | Syrian Conflict | Crisis | Civil War (2011- ) |
Countries / Regions | Russia, Syria |
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