„More than a hundred Russian soldiers have died since Moscow launched a military campaign in Syria last September to support President Bashar al-Assad, sources close to the Syrian regime told Anadolu Agency. The sources said hundreds of Russian troops in Syria routinely take part in commanding a number of regime offensives on opposition front lines, while Russian special forces occasionally participate in operations alongside regime forces.“ (Bericht auf der englischen Website der türkischen Nachrichtenagentur Anadolu Agency: ‚109 Russian troops killed in Syria‘ since September)