re: Elite Russian special forces who took Crimea are doing the same thing in Aleppo

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What are the strategical benefits of capturing Aleppo?

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syria being a part of the russian sphere of influence has been one of their more important pieces of international diplomacy going as far back as the soviet union when they shared a border. and not to mention the fact that syria lets them have a naval port on the mediterranean which is huge. they have historically had a really strong relationship with syria and they do not want that to change. and thats also before we get into oil pipelines and shite