Contents tagged with Syria
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Russia resumes airstrikes on Syria
The de-escalation zone in northwestern Syria has been bombed by the Russian air force. The air strikes were directed at the city of Khan Shaykhun, reports Anadolu news agency.
As a result, at least four civilians were killed. In the past 12 hours, the number of victims of airstrikes has reached 8 people.
According to media reports, Assad army is also shelling the area. The Russian Armed Forces are bombing Khan Sheikhoun. The other settlements, Maarat al-Numan, Bidama, Abidin, Babolin, Khabit, …
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Russian Khmeimim airbase in Syria comes under attack
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that militants carried out an attack on the Russian Khmeimim airbase in Syria.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the militants fired three rocket-propelled rounds in the direction of the base which fell on the territory of the settlement of Ruaised Afif.
The attack happened at about 14:30 Moscow time in the north part of the airfield.
No damage to the base has been reported, but four residents were injured.
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Russian media: Israel has found ‘antidote’ to S-300 missile systems in Syria
The successful testing of the Arrow 3 missile has not gone unnoticed by the patriotically inclined Russian community, which cares about the success of Russian weapons in Syria, and is also (in line with Soviet tradition) alarmed by the achievements of the Jewish state in its fight against the Arab neighbors that seek to destroy it.
Svobodnaya Pressa, a news outlet run by the famous Russian writer and patriotic activist Zakhar Prilepin, published an article titled “Arrow 3 versus S-300: Now …
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Massive explosion rocks Syrian Shayrat airbase
A massive explosion rocked Syrian Shayrat airbase in the Homs province. According to the Syrian News Agency SANA, the cause of the incident was “a technical fault”.
According to Syrian sources, about 30 Syrian soldiers, including army officers, were killed.
However, other sources report that "the explosion occurred due to an error while handling outdated weapons".
The Syrian media stress that the incident is not a terrorist attack.
The Shayrat airport is a strategically important base for …
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Russia demands that Turkey complies with Syrian agreements
The head of the Russian Center for reconciliation of the warring parties in Syria, Major General Alexei Bakin said that Russia expects Turkey to fully comply with the agreements on the withdrawal of troops and weapons from the demilitarized zone in response to the initiative of the Syrian authorities on a complete ceasefire in the de-escalation zone in Idlib, reports TASS news agency.
"We expect the Turkish side to fully implement the Sochi agreements within 24 hours in response to the Syrian …
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Israel launches missile strike on Syria
The Israeli army launched a missile attack on the southwest part of the Syrian Golan Heights, reported the Syrian news agency SANA.
According to SANA, there was material damage as a result of the shelling. There were no reports of casualties among the Syrian military.
On 23 July, am Isreali missile strike hit the heights of Tell al-Harra in the neighboring province of Daraa in southern Syria. According to Al Hadath TV channel, there are positions of Shiite fighters from Iranian-backed …
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Israel strikes Iranian forces in Iraq and Syria
On 19 July, Israel attacked the Ashraf military base in Iraq, 80 kilometers from the Iran-Iraq border, reported the London-based news outlet Asharq Al-Awsat, citing diplomatic sources.
According to the newspaper, the target of the Israeli F-35 of was an arsenal of ballistic missiles which were delivered from Iran. Several Iranian military advisers were killed in the attack.
Al-Arabiya TV also claimed earlier that the base contained Iranian-made ballistic missiles, which were delivered here in …
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Russia begins serial production of 5th generation fighters
Russia has started serial production of Su-57 fifth generation fighters, according to a brochure for the 80th anniversary of the Sukhoi Design Bureau, which developed the aircraft, RIA Novosti reports.
“In 2019, serial production has been launched and a long-term contract has been signed with the Defense Ministry to supply more than 70 aircraft,” the company stated.
At the end of June, Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov announced that a contract had been signed to purchase 7 …
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Three Russian mercenaries killed in Syria
Three Russian mercenaries from the new private military company (PMC) Shchit (“Shield”) have been killed, Novaya Gazeta reports, citing its own sources and the victims’ relatives.
The mercenaries were reportedly killed during an armed confrontation in the Palmyra region, presumably on 15 July. According to the various pieces of information that the outlet was able to collect, the contractors were killed in mortar fire after their vehicle exploded. One other Russian was injured during the …
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At Syrian war exhibit Russia showcases cluster bombs that it denied earlier
The Russian Defense Ministry, during the exhibition in the military park Patriot near Moscow, demonstrated cluster bombs that could have been used in Syria, reported the Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT).
The Russian Ministry of Defense organized the exhibition dedicated to the Syrian conflict. CIT journalists attended the event and confirmed that Russian aviation uses cluster bombs in Syria, although Russia has previously denied it.
Models of RBC-500 AO-2.5RTM and RBC-500 SHOAB-0.5 cluster …
