Syrian government forces (pictured) are helped by heavy Russian firepower Russian mercenaries are reported to be in the thick of the fighting in Syria ... group in particular, called Wagner ...

At least 543 Russian military personnel and mercenaries died during their deployment in Syria between ... 346 were employees of the Wagner company, a private mercenary group that also saw ...

After four years of fighting ... such as those of the Wagner Group, were added at the time. The latter were involved in ground battles in Syria more often than regular soldiers.

An Israeli airstrike on the Syrian town of Palmyra killed 36 people ... talks between Israel and the Hezbollah group in Lebanon, raising questions about Syria's involvement in the broader regional ...