Russia Pulls Back Troops, Keeps Syrian Bases

• Russia has granted asylum to Bashar al-Assad and his family after the fall of Damascus to rebel forces. Assad fled to Moscow, highlighting Russia's loyalty to its allies.
• Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed the asylum but di...

• Ukraine has initiated the war's largest drone attack on Russian airfields, targeting regions including Voronezh, Kursk, Savasleyka, and Borisoglebsk.
• Russia's defense ministry reported that Kyiv fired 117 drones and missiles, but di...

On October 17, 2017, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) declared victory in Raqqa, capturing the last major stronghold of the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria. This event marked a significant turning point in both the Syrian Civil War and t...