Recently we published a post, expanding on an investigation by The Interpreter on a Russian convoy spotted in Latakia governorate. Apart from the fact that the convoy was spotted far away from the official Russian base in Syria, it was proven to have been moving away from the frontline. This looked like Russian ground troops returning to Hmeimin airbase from the front. The convoy had a 152-mm howitzer 2A65 "Msta-B", which is not fielded by the Syrian army. You can read a summary of our and others' findings in English here.
Conflict Intelligence Team: Beyond the airstrikes: Russia’s activities on the ground in Syria
Russian soldiers carry the coffin of serviceman Vadim Kostenko, 19, who died while serving in Syria, ahead of his funeral in the village of Grechanaya Balka, Krasnodar region, on October 28, 2015.
