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More than 70% of Russians support Moscow's bombing campaign in Syria: poll

More than 70 percent of Russians support Moscow's bombing campaign against Islamic State in Syria but the danger of getting sucked into a protracted war is not lost on the public, a new poll showed Thursday.

The study conducted just days after President Vladimir Putin secured permission from parliament to launch air strikes in Syria found that most Russians approve of his latest decision to use force abroad.

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