Update.
The newly formed ISIS Hunters unit of the Syrian army, likely part of the 5th Army Corps, has retaken some of the gas fields north-west of Palmyra.
"Охотники на халифат" Ñообщили об оÑвобождении газовых полей около Пальмиры: diana_mihailova
Russian activity has spiked west of Manbij. Their EoD has cleared mines from a road between SAA and Kurdish positions west of Manbij. There are reports that Russian BTR-80s may have been handed over to the Kurds though this seems unlikely. It's more likely that Russian APCs flew Kurdish in addition to Russian flags, for PID reasons. Russian troops have been spotted west of Manbij delivering humanitarian aid and making their presence know. Note the photos in the 4th link, they clearly show Russian military police, a btln of which deployed to Aleppo earlier. It's important to note that the Russian presence is tiny and symbolic more then practical.
РоÑÑийÑкие Ñаперы к западу от Манбиджа - Colonel Cassad
Военный Ñовет Манбиджа получил деÑÑток БТР-80 от РоÑÑии, туда же прибыла бронетехника КМП СШÐ: diana_mihailova
СирийÑкий щит и Щит Евфрата - Colonel Cassad
СирийÑкие войÑка при поддержке ССО РФ разъединили курдов и «Щит Евфрата» у Манбиджа: diana_mihailova
Манбидж: зачем «вежливые люди» разделили курдов и турок на Ñевере Сирии: diana_mihailova
Gur Khan attacks!: ЕÑÑ‚ÑŒ ÑÐ¾Ð¼Ð½ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ Ð² передаче БТР-80 "ДемократичеÑким Ñилам Сирии"
Meanwhile the SAA has pushed southward in Aleppo province, taking the Jirrah airbase, and east-ward towards the Euphrates.
СирийÑÐºÐ°Ñ Ð°Ñ€Ð°Ð±ÑÐºÐ°Ñ Ð°Ñ€Ð¼Ð¸Ñ Ð¾Ñвободила авиабазу Джиррах на воÑтоке провинции Ðлеппо: diana_mihailova
ÐŸÐ¾Ð´Ñ€Ð°Ð·Ð´ÐµÐ»ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ Â«Ð¡Ð¸Ð»Ñ‹ Тигра» при поддержке ВКС РФ вышли к реке Евфрат : diana_mihailova
And in Deyr-ez-Zor another powerful ISIS attack was fought off but allegedly with high casualties. Russian Tu-22M3s again provided air support. Interestingly enough a Czech RPG was found on an ISIS suicide bomber who failed to detonate his vest.
СирийÑÐºÐ°Ñ Ð°Ñ€Ð¼Ð¸Ñ Ð¿Ñ€Ð¸ поддержке Ту-22Ðœ3 ВКС РФ отбила очередную атаку халифата на ДÑйр-Ðз-Зор: diana_mihailova
Гранатомет чешÑкого производÑтва RPG-75 иÑпользовалÑÑ Ð±Ð¾ÐµÐ²Ð¸ÐºÐ°Ð¼Ð¸ халифата при атаке на ДÑйр-Ðз-Зор: diana_mihailova
Отбита Ð¾Ñ‡ÐµÑ€ÐµÐ´Ð½Ð°Ñ Ð°Ñ‚Ð°ÐºÐ° боевиков халифата на окруженную авиабазу ДÑйр-Ðз-Зор: diana_mihailova
Russian T-72B3 tanks have shown up in Syria. In some ways they're even more advanced then the T-90s Russia has donated to Syria.
Gur Khan attacks!: Ð‘Ð¾ÐµÐ²Ð°Ñ Ñ€Ð°Ð±Ð¾Ñ‚Ð° Т-72Б3 в Сирии
Análisis Militares: Un T-90 en el frente sirio
A double-bombing in Damascus has taken 74 lives. This highlights that, while military gains are made at the front, security in the rear remains flimsy at best.
Íîâîñòè NEWSru.com :: ×èñëî æåðòâ äâîéíîãî òåðàêòà â Äàìàñêå óâåëè÷èëîñü äî 74
A list of Iranian generals killed in Syria.
ИранÑкие генералы, погибшие в Сирии за 6 лет войны: diana_mihailova
Some photos of Italian troops protecting a dam in Iraq.
Чудо в перьÑÑ…. - Коллекционер баÑнов
And interesting article about ISIS armored vehicle modification and repair.
Oryx Blog: Armour in the Islamic State, the DIY works of Wilayat al-Khayr
Iraq's UN ambassador has stated that there is no evidence of ISIS chemical attacks in Mosul.
Íîâîñòè NEWSru.com :: Èðàê çàÿâèë, ÷òî íåò "íèêàêèõ äîêàçàòåëüñòâ" õèìè÷åñêèõ àòàê ÈÃ* â Ìîñóëå
The Syrian express continues.
Análisis Militares: Rusia sigue con el 'Express sirio' a buen ritmo
Photos showing that at least one more BPM-97 remains active and in SAA hands around Palmyra. It's not clear how many of these vehicles were handed over to the Syrians but at least one was destroyed and another captured by ISIS.
Gur Khan attacks!: Ð’ Сирии в битве за Пальмиру учаÑтвовали руÑÑкие БПМ-97
A captured ISIS fighter claims he's from Rostov-na-Donu, Russia.
Ð’ чем Ñила халифата?: diana_mihailova
Meanwhile Russian sappers continue to arrive, this time with Lynx and Typhoon MRAPs. Note the jammers on the roofs, clearly intended to defeat remote-det IEDs.
https://sdelanounas.ru/blogs/91435/
Ð’ Сирию отправили IVECO-Ð Ñ‹ÑÑŒ и Тайфун-К Ð´Ð»Ñ Ñаперов МПМЦ ВС РФ: milinfolive
Interesting footage of ATGM use in Syria.
Применение ПТУРв Сирии в марте 2017 г.: diana_mihailova
An improvised Syrian missile system on a GAZ Sadko truck chassis.
СирийÑÐºÐ°Ñ Ð Ð¡Ð—Ðž GOLAN 400: diana_mihailova
Apparently BTR-152s remain in service in Syria, despite the considerable age.
Gur Khan attacks!: Ð’ Сирии "вечные" моÑковÑкие БТР-152 воюют Ñ Ñ‚ÐµÑ€Ñ€Ð¾Ñ€Ð¸Ñтами
A cheerfully colored geo-radar used by Russian sappers in Syria. The clearly non-military colors suggest that it was a very hasty acquisition specifically for this deployment.
ДвухчаÑтотный георадар-моноблок "Око-2" роÑÑийÑких Ñаперов в Сирии: diana_mihailova
Info has leaked out to the media that the US is prepared to deploy another 1000 troops to Syria in support of the offensive on Raqqa.
Íîâîñòè NEWSru.com :: ÑÌÈ óçíàëè î ãîòîâíîñòè ÑØÀ îòïðàâèòü â Ñèðèþ åùå òûñÿ÷ó âîåííûõ
Interesting footage of an Iraqi attack-helicopter unit.
Видеорепортаж Ñ Ð±Ð°Ð·Ñ‹ армейÑкой авиации Ðль Кут ВВС РеÑпублики Ирак - Коллекционер баÑнов
According to some sources, the Su-24 is responsible for over half of all sorties in Syria. This is a tad surprising given the amount of time the considerably simpler Su-25s spent in theater. After all their maintenance requirements are significantly lower then those of the Su-24.
Су-24Ðœ выполнили более половины из 18 Ñ‚Ñ‹ÑÑч вылетов, Ñовершенных ВКС РоÑÑии в Сирии: diana_mihailova
An OSINT look at alleged US use of white phosphorus in Mosul. The US neither confirms nor denies.
https://www.bellingcat.com/news/mena/2017/03/16/is-the-us-using-white-phosphorus-in-mosul/
Meanwhile evidence is emerging to suggest that the US is indeed behind a high casualty bombing of a mosque in Aleppo.
https://www.bellingcat.com/news/men...recovered-from-site-of-aleppo-mosque-bombing/
Russian jets over Latakia.
Самолеты ВКС РоÑÑии в Латакии: dambiev
US forces have been using the Anti-UAV Defense System in Iraq. It looks like the current conflict has highlighted the need for effective means of taking out tactical UAVs.
ÐмериканÑкие войÑка иÑпользуют в Ираке ÑиÑтему борьбы Ñ Ð‘Ð›Ð AUDS - bmpd
Apparently Bulgarian war factories are reporting rapid growth of profits due to contracts for the Syrian War. One of the biggest customers is Saudi Arabi, who supplies these weapons to various factions.
Как заводы Болгарии раÑцветают на поÑтавках Ð¾Ñ€ÑƒÐ¶Ð¸Ñ Ð´Ð¶Ð¸Ñ…Ð°Ð´Ð¸Ñтам в Сирии: diana_mihailova
It appears there have been clashes between the Israelis and ISIS.
Столкновение Ðрмии обороны Ð˜Ð·Ñ€Ð°Ð¸Ð»Ñ Ñ Ð±Ð¾ÐµÐ²Ð¸ÐºÐ°Ð¼Ð¸ халифата на израильÑко-ÑирийÑкой границе: diana_mihailova
Apparently over 2000 Shiite volunteers have been killed in the current war in Syria and Iraq.
Потери шиитÑких добровольцев в Сирии и Ираке превыÑили 2000 человек только убитыми - bmpd