“Under international law, one state is permitted to use military force in the territory of another country only if authorities of that country are demanding assistance, on the basis of a UN Security Council resolution, or on grounds of national security defense purposes. Russia launched its air force operations in response to a request by the legitimate Syrian leader, Bashar al-Assad.”
I thought so and said something to this effect yesterday.
Yes, despite other allegations of Invasion they are helping a client and friend/ally...