They have been dubbed 'Moscow's war games', a deadly flexing of Russia's military might in the battlegrounds of Syria that has seen Vladimir Putin's forces tip the balance of power towards the once beleaguered leadership of Bashar al-Assad.
The Daily Mail: The deadly arsenal Putin is using to pound Syria
Syrian man walks along a street damaged by shelling in the neighbourhood of Jobar, on the eastern outskirts of the capital Damascus, on Feb. 24, 2016.