Russian volunteers who have honed their combat skills in Ukraine are likely to travel to Syria to fight alongside the forces of President Bashar Assad, Admiral Vladimir Komoyedov, the head of the Russian parliament's defense committee, said on Oct. 5.
Reuters: Russian volunteers likely to fight in Syria
An image grab taken from a video released by the Homs Media Center on Sept. 30, 2015 shows smoke billowing from buildings in the central Syrian town of Talbisseh in Homs province.
