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Israel carries out another attack on Syria
On the night July 24, Israel struck the targets in the area of Tell al-Hara in the North-West of the Daraa province, reports Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA). Air defense systems of the Syrian Armed Forces were activated during the attack. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights that is based in the UK, several people were killed during the attack as well as material damage was caused. The purpose of the attack, according to human rights activists, were facilities belonging to the …
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Armenia expects Su-30SM fighters and other 'military surprises' from Russia
Armenian Defense Minister David Tonoyan said that Armenia expects supplies of Su-30SM fighters and other "military surprises" from Russia, reports Sputnik Armenia news outlet.
In an interview, Tonoyan said that the supply of four Su-30SM purchased from Russia is expected at the end of this year or early next year.
Answering the question on the supply of other weapons, the Minister noted that many details cannot be revealed now, but "military surprises" are possible.
In particular, the …
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Kremlin: Russia has contact with Venezuela’s Juan Guaido
Venezuela’s self-declared interim president Juan Guaido has been trying to contact Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told RT in an interview.
He said that Moscow has never ceased its dialog with Venezuela. “We are actively talking to all members of the Venezuelan political landscape – the government, the opposition, we even have people from Juan Guaido coming to us,” he noted.
Lavrov said that Moscow has explained to him “the inadmissibility of attempts to resolve internal …
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Ukraine installs radiation control systems on the border with Russia and Moldova
State Border Guard Service of Ukraine reported that automated control systems for the movement of radioactive and nuclear materials, TSA and RAPISCAN, were installed at the border crossings with Russia and Moldova. Such systems will allow preventing attempts of illegal transporting of hazardous substances through the Ukrainian border, reads the statement of the agency. A delegation from the United States attended the installation of the systems and tested the operation of the devices.
"The …
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Russian S-300 systems in Syria attacked for the first time
Forces in opposition to Bashar al-Assad’s regime have attacked the S-300 “Favorite” anti-air missile systems, Al Masdar News reports. The attack was made using Grad missiles on 21 July. The S-300s are located near the city of Masyaf in the Hama province.
Spokespersons for the Syrian army said that the attack had been repelled using anti-air defense systems located in the Tartus province. The S-300s themselves were unaffected.
Experts observe that this is the first missile strike that …
