The situation in Syria – Putin lost due to a big mistake,
The dictator relied on the Wagner group, which was unable to provide forceful support to the Assad regime during clashes with the rebels.
On November 27, Syrian rebels launched an offensive against the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria. It ended on December 8 with the capture of Damascus and the overthrow of the regime. This event revealed the weakness of the Syrian army: the regime’s aviation was defeated, and its ground forces actually crumbled, writes The Telegraph.
The opposition's rapid advance also highlighted Russia's underappreciated problems. Although Russian troops supported the Assad regime, they did not actively intervene as the opposition captured cities one by one. For Russian ruler Vladimir Putin, this was not a choice – he relied on the Wagner Group, a private military company that became the main…
