Why does Russia support Assad?

[Strike X]

In reality ‎ISIS‬ has killed many innocent civilians, but Assad’s forces have killed more innocent civilians. Why does Russia support Assad?

 

[!eon]

It's world of interests. If Daesh or FSA assures security of Russian Naval base, they will start supporting them.

 

[Kaniska]

In reality ‎ISIS‬ has killed many innocent civilians, but Assad’s forces have killed more innocent civilians. Why does Russia support Assad?

Russia is always supporter of Shia Assad group since long time..So it will make every effort to keep his ally secure in Syria. That is why i think GCC nation has issues with Russia.

 

[ultron]

Russia backs secular countries by bombing religious nuts.

 

[jammersat]

Russia doesn't support assad , they're just there to shoot some LMGs and test some of their soviet era weaponry that have never actually seen war

 

[gau8av]

In reality ‎ISIS‬ has killed many innocent civilians, but Assad’s forces have killed more innocent civilians. Why does Russia support Assad?

In reality a military that's not equipped with precision weapons and new warplanes will always cause that kind of damage in a war.

In reality their enemy hides within civilian populations but these rats must be defeated at any cost.

In reality how many millions have US air and drone strikes killed all over the planet these past 14 years ?

 

[bdslph]

because the bear is taking steps now