This could well turn out to be the case, as hatred of the Assad regime is a major recruiting tool. And, thus far at least, the Islamic State seems to be a low priority for the Russian military, which appears to be attacking mainly other anti-Assad groups.
很多人担心，俄罗斯最近的激进主义不但会延长叙利亚的野蛮内战，还有会强化伊斯兰国。这很有可能成为事实，因为对巴沙尔政权的仇恨是伊斯兰国的重要招募口号。此外，至少到目前为止，伊斯兰国只是俄罗斯军队的次要目标，俄军的袭击主要针对的是其他反巴沙尔集团。