Contents tagged with Syria
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Young Syrian Kurds throw Molotov cocktails at Russian patrol in Syria
During a joint patrol by Russian and Turkish forces in northern Syria, a group of teenagers threw stones and Molotov cocktails at the patrol vehicles. No soldiers were injured, the vehicles remained operational, and the convoy continued its patrol, RBC news agency reports, citing a representative of the Russian Center for the Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria.
“In order to prevent possible accidents, the convoy’s seniors decided to go around this group of young people and continue …
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Russia declares Wagner PMC mercenary captured by ISIS dead
In May 2019, the family of the Cossack Grigory Tsurkanu received a death certificate for him, even though he had been considered only “missing” until then, Kommersant reports, citing its own sources.
In 2017, Tsurkanu, a mercenary from the Wagner private military company (PMC), was captured in Syria by Islamic State (IS) fighters. His whereabouts and status are still unknown. According to the newspaper, this situation resulted in “financial and domestic difficulties” for Tsurkanu’s relatives. …
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Newest Russian reconnaissance drone falls apart during flight
Even though the recent tests of the Russian reconnaissance drone Orion in Syria were called successful, and the drone itself is being prepared for adoption by the Russian Army, the drone's test flight over the Ryazan Oblast in Russia was a complete failure, as it fell apart. Prior to disintegrating in the air, the drone cut down a pine tree and almost hit the high-rise buildings, reports Telegraph news channel Gallifreyan technology.
The control over the drone was reportedly lost causing …
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Assad calls on Kurds to join forces against ‘Turkish invasion’
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview with RIA Novosti that he repeatedly offered the Kurds to join forces to fight the "Turkish invaders."
According to him, for the first time, such a proposal was made after the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding Between Turkey and Russia on October 22. Then the Kurds replied that "they are not ready to join the Syrian army."
"We are still working to convince the Kurdish forces that joining the Syrian army and fighting against the …
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Russian troops take over equipped military base in Syria left by US
Russian Armed Forces have taken under control the airfield near the Syrian city of Kobanî, where previously US troops were deployed, reports Interfax.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that, after the departure of the American troops, the Russian military plan to use the facility to create a branch of the center for reconciliation of the warring parties to help the local population. Now the airfield is patrolled by soldiers of the Russian Military Police.
Interfax notes that the US army …
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Russia moves combat helicopters to base in northern Syria
A group of Russian helicopters has been relocated from the Khmeimim Air Base to an airfield in the city of Qamishli in Syrian Kurdistan, the Zvezda TV channel reported, publishing a video clip of the helicopters being relocated. The helicopters’ arrival in Qamishli was also reported by the Interfax news agency, which cited the head of the aviation commandant’s office in the city, Timur Khodzhaev.
“This is the first group of combat helicopters from the Russian Aerospace Forces in northern Syria. …
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Russia expands area of helicopter patrol in Northern Syria
The Russian Air Force expanded the territory of the helicopter patrol in northeastern Syria, reports RIA Novosti.
Mi-8 and Mi-35 helicopters of Russian Aerospace Forces started to conduct air patrol over the settlements in the Al-Hasakah Governorate, thereby significantly expanding their air patrol area. According to the Russian military, such measures will allow controlling a vast territory, as well as to use new routes for the Russian military police patrols.
“We carry out air patrol …
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US troops occupy several oil fields in Syria
The US military entered Syrian territory through a checkpoint on the border with Iraq and deployed in the oil fields in the northeast of the country, reports Al Ekhbariya TV channel.
The convoy included 22 army vehicles and two trucks moving under air cover.
About 90 percent of Syrian oil production is concentrated on the Eastern Bank of the Euphrates River. In October, US President Donald Trump announced the withdrawal of US troops from Northern Syria , but shortly after that said that part …
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Russia replaces commander of forces in Syria
The commander of the Russian troops in Syria has been replaced. Instead of Colonel-General Andrey Serdyukov, who has commanded the Russian forces in the country since April, the position will now be held by Deputy Chief of General Staff Lieutenant-General Alexander Chayko, Vedomosti reports, citing a source close to Russia’s Defense Ministry.
Chayko also featured in photographs published by the Moskovskij Komsomolets on November 11 following a visit by members of the Defense Ministry Public …
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American F-35 fighter jets turned out to be 'invisible' for Russian S-400 missile systems
Despite the fact that it was previously reported that the Russian S-400 missile systems can detect American F-35 fighters at a distance of 200-250 kilometers, it turned out that these systems which are deployed in Syria were unable to do so, reports Al-Masdar News.
Al-Masdar notes that the emergence of the latest Russian S-500 missile systems is due to the inability of the S-400 systems to counter the "invisible" American fighter jets.
"It is expected that the Russian S-500 Prometheus missile …