"Russia" says general killed in Syria held senior post in Assad's army

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without American air-support , Muscovite generals dies like flies in "Syria". Is "Syria" becoming the second A-stan for Muscovy?

"Russia" says general killed in Syria held senior post in Assad's army.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian general killed in Syria had been seconded to the Syrian government as a military commander, Russia’s military chief of staff said on Wednesday. ...

Moscow has long been a staunch ally of Syria, but the role of the deceased general reveals the extent to which Russia has become an integral part of President Bashar al Assad’s ruling system.

Lieutenant-General Valery Asapov, 51, was killed on Saturday by shelling from Islamic State positions near Deir al-Zor. He was the chief of staff of Russian forces deployed to the country and later became the commander of Syria’s Fifth Corps of volunteers, chief of general staff Valery Gerasimov said.

Russia says general killed in Syria held senior post in Assad's army