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In a race to capture most important border crossing in Syria, American-backed forces begin their advance on Abu Kamal
The next target of the United States-led coalition in Syria will be Abu Kamal (province of Deir ez-Zor).
This is where the stronghold of the Islamic State is now located, stated the spokesperson for the operation Inherent Resolve, Colonel Ryan Dillon.
"We have to consolidate the gains that the Syrian Democratic Forces have made down to the Omar oil fields [in Deir ez-Zor] and continue to back clear areas that are still ISIS held territory… and then prepare for an offensive in Abu Kamal, where …
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Islamists in Syria captured third new Russian T-90 tank
Islamist militants in Syria have already captured the third, newest Russian T-90 tank, as reported by a group of investigators, the Conflict Intelligence Team, via its Facebook page.
"The propagandists of the so-called 'Islamic state' published a photograph of the T-90 captured from pro-Assad forces, to whom it had been sent from Russia. The researchers reported that the militants took advantage of a sandstorm near Mayadin, southeast of Deir ez-Zor, to capture the tank during a counterattack. …
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Russia vetoes UN investigation into chemical attacks in Syria
On Tuesday October 24, Russia vetoed the draft resolution put forward by the US for voting in the UN Security Council which proposes an extension of the mandate to investigate cases of chemical weapons usage in Syria, Deutche Welle reports.Another Security Council member – China – refrained from voting.
These incidents are being investigated by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) – UN Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM) formed in 2013.
The mission’s mandate expires …
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Kremlin: Coalition trying to turn Raqqa into center of Syria not controlled by Assad
First deputy chairman of the Federation Council Committee on defense and security Frants Klintsevich believes that by allocating funds to humanitarian aid for the population of Raqqa, the US-led coalition is trying to create a new center of Syria which is not controlled by its president Bashar al-Assad. The senator expressed such an opinion to reporters on Sunday.
According to him, the urgent allocation of millions of dollars and euros to Raqqa is another example of the US-led coalition’s …
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In a major blow to Assad’s regime US-allied forces capture the major oil deposit in Syria
SDF (Syrian Democratic Forces) forces supported by the US have taken under their control the al-Omar oil field in the east of Syria.
It is reported that the SDF units supported by the US-led coalition air strikes drove the Islamic State militants out of the oil field. The oil deposit was the main source of income for ISIS. The al-Omar oil field is located on the eastern shore of the Euphrates, near the border with Iraq.
On October 14, the Syrian government army with the support of the Russian …
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Israeli jets strike Syrian army near Golan Heights
Israeli warplanes bombed the Syrian Army in the Golan Heights this evening after Israel accused Assad’s forces of shelling the Israeli territory, Al Masdaq news agency reports.
According to the reports of the Syrian Army’s 90th Brigade, an Israeli aircraft struck the positions of the Syrian Army near the town of Qaws Al-Sandiyanah located south of Harfa.
The agency reports that as a result of the Israeli airstrike, the Syrian Army’s 130mm artillery gun was destroyed. No casualties have been …
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Syria invites Russia to build railway to Palmyra deposits
During a bilateral meeting of Syrian and Russian diplomats and officials which took place last week in Sochi as part of the Syrian-Russian Intergovernmental Commission, Syria approached Russian Railways (RZD) and other Russian companies with several projects to develop Syria’s transport infrastructure, as stated by Najib Faris, director of Syria’s railway department, RBC news agency reports.
“We offered the company RZD a project to reestablish the railway traffic line from Tartus, through Homs, …
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Kremlin: Russia will not reduce its military presence after completion of the operation in Syria
After the completion of the main phase of the military operation in Syria, Russia will not reduce its military presence there, stated in Moscow on Tuesday, October 17, the first deputy head of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security Frants Klintsevich.
“We will have a military base there, and there is hardly any need for a reduction. There are 34 aircraft, there is no sense in removing them,” he said.
On October 16, during the meeting with Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor …
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Russian private military contractor who fought in eastern Ukraine killed in Syria
Russian Roman Solnyshkov, known as Solntse (The Sun), who previously fought in the Donbas, was killed in Syria, where he went as a military contractor hired by the Wagner private military company.
It is reported that previously Solnyshkov served in eastern Ukraine in separatist Sparta battalion under the command of Arsen Pavlov (aka Motorola).
Twitter user, Necro Mancer, confirmed the death of Roman Solnyshkov.
"Solnyshkov Roman Viktorovich, known as Solntse (The Sun), was killed in Syria in …
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Russia to test new Mi-28UB helicopter in Syria
Russia plans to send its new Mi-28UB helicopter (with dual control) to Syria for testing, said Andrey Boginsky, CEO of Russian Helicopters.
“Today the Mi-28H has a pilot and an operator, and the primary goal and task of the upgrade is to make it combat training-ready, such that the helicopter can be controlled from either of the cabins. We would like these helicopters [Mi-28UB] to undergo their kind of testing here [in Syria],” he said during an interview for Zvezda’s Voyennaya Priyomka ( …