Tag: Medecins Sans Frontieres

Why Russia Is Bombing Hospitals In Syria

February 16, 2016

Live Updates: Yesterday five hospitals and two schools were destroyed in Russian airstrikes in Syria. Today, moderate rebels are suffering more defeats, and civilians have far fewer hospitals to receive treatment in. The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here. The True Price Of Russia’s Bombing Of Syrian Hospitals Is […]

Five Hospitals And Two Schools Hit By Suspected Russian Airstrikes In Syria

February 15, 2016

Live Updates: Three hospitals in rebel-held areas of Syria have been struck this morning, causing heavy civilian casualties. The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here. From Ukraine To Amsterdam To Syria, Vladimir Putin Is Running This Poker Table 2016-02-15 19:37:22 Our latest analysis of Russia’s strategy in Ukraine, Syria, […]

Putin in Syria: Heavy Civilian Casualties As Aleppo Pounded With Bombs And Shells

December 9, 2015

The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here. Heavy Civilian Casualties As Aleppo Pounded With Bombs And Shells 2015-12-09 16:36:49 Russian jets are reported to have bombed Aleppo today, killing at least 9 people and wounding dozens. According to the Syrian Local Coordination Committees (LCC), a 9-month-old child was killed […]

Putin in Syria: Russian Fighter Enters Turkish Airspace

October 5, 2015

LIVE UPDATES: The Turkish Foreign Ministry says that a Russian jet fighter entered Turkish airspace on October 3 before being intercepted by F-16s. Russian bombers have struck positions within several hundred metres of the border in recent days. The Russian air force continues to pound rebel-held areas in the Idlib, Hama and Homs provinces. The […]