Syrian forces begin ground offensive backed by Russia air and sea power Prison Planet.com Posted on October 8, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with World News Washington Post | The bombardment was the first naval salvo of Russia’s week-old military intervention in Syria. Share this:Share Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email