This timeline is a joint presentation by the Institute for the Study of War (www.understandingwar.org) and the Critical Threats Project at the American Enterprise Institute (www.criticalthreats.org). The text is drawn from daily media tracking and analysis conducted by the superb analytical teams at ISW and CTP. The Syria Team at ISW includes Jennifer Cafarella, Christopher Kozak, and Genevieve Casagrande. The Ukraine/Russia Team is headed by Hugo Spaulding. This presentation was created by Frederick W. Kagan, director of the Critical Threats Project (fkagan@aei.org). ISW analysts can be reached at press@understandingwar.org.
Russian aircraft based at Syria's Latakia airfield hit targets in rebel-held towns in Homs and Hama Provinces. Targets included groups supported by the US.
Prime Minister Davutoglu says Russia is hitting the Free Syrian Army to 'destroy the moderate opposition' and bolster the Assad regime.
Russian fighter crosses into Turkish airspace, and MiG-29 aircraft (either Russian or Syrian) locked fire-control radars on Turkish F-16s.
NATO holds emergency meeting about Russian violations of Turkish airspace. Turkey warns Russia that it might shoot down Russian aircraft in future.
Anti-aircraft missile systems in Syria locked fire-control radars on eight Turkish F-16s. US aircraft forced to re-route to avoid Russian planes in Syria.
Erdogan warns Russia of Turkish economic retaliation for Russian airstrikes supporting Assad.
Russian warplanes flew "intercept tracks" at least three times since September 30.
The US and Germany continued pre-planned withdrawals of Patriot anti-aircraft batteries from Turkey despite Turkish appeals to leave them in place.
Syrian air defenses locked fire-control radars on seven Turkish F-16s on two separate occasions.
Russia announces that advanced Su-30 air superiority fighters will accompany its attack aircraft, presumably to defend against coalition airplanes.
