Russia Is Considering Sending Combat Troops To Syria

Al Jazeera: Russian ground operation in Syria 'under discussion'

Kremlin insider tells Al Jazeera that Moscow is considering sending special forces to fight against Syrian rebel groups.

Moscow - Russian President Vladimir Putin may deploy special operations forces on the ground in Syria, a former official has told Al Jazeera, a move that might be made to ensure "a decisive victory".

It has been more than eight months since Russia intervened in the Syrian conflict, and at the time Putin said there were no plans to participate in ground operations - but he also said "for now".

Putin is reportedly discussing with military commanders the possibility of deploying combat troops on the battlefield.

"This is under discussion, there are plans for this," Andrei Fyodorov, a former deputy minister for foreign affairs, told Al Jazeera.

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WNU Editor: Russian special forces are already in Syria .... what this spokesman is saying is that Moscow is now considering sending in even more troops .... a lot more. The general belief in the Kremlin (if Russian media, social media, and Russian government spokesmen/women are to be believed) is that the Syrian rebels .... Islamic State included .... are on the verge of defeat, and that all that it would take to make this happen would be more troops and a concerted campaign on key rebel strongholds. My prediction .... this deployment of Russian combat soldiers is going to happen .... and probably sooner rather than later.

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