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Startling drone footage of conflict-stricken Syria

Watch startling drone footage of destruction caused by five years of foreign-backed militancy in Syria.

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A screen grab of drone footage published on the Russianworks.ru website on January 25, 2016 showing destruction in the western Syrian city of Homs

This shocking drone footage of Syria shows the extent of destruction that five years of foreign-backed militancy has inflicted on the country.​ 

The conflict, which flared in March 2011, has claimed the lives of over 260,000 people and left over one million injured.