Do Russians care about Syria? | Russia

The first thought that crossed Mark Isaev’s mind when he heard of the start of the Russian military operation in Syria on September 30, 2015 was that it would be like Afghanistan. “And here goes Syria as well. They will be sending Russian troops to Syria, I thought,” says the 53-year-old Afghan war veteran. “Politicians take decisions, and we, the military men, follow orders.” In 1987, as the