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Syria, Israel Eye Russian “Terminator” Combat Vehicles
2017-09-19 Read More...
Israel and Syria have shown interest in the purchase of Russian “Terminator”-type tank support combat vehicles (BMPT), Alexander Shevchenko, Chief of the Main Automotive-Armored Tank Directorate of the Russian Defense Ministry

Russian Admiral Grigorovich RFS-494 Frigate Heads to Syria
2017-04-11 Read More...
A Russian warship entered the eastern Mediterranean Friday and was heading toward the area where two U.S. Navy destroyers launched missile strikes into Syria last

Russia’s Admiral Grigorovich Frigate Arrives in Syria
2017-03-02 Read More...
The Russian Admiral Grigorovich reached the Syrian coast Tuesday evening, RT

Admiral Kuznetsov Aircraft-Carrier Returns from Syria
2017-02-10 Read More...
The Russian Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft-carrying cruiser returned from Syria and entered the Kola Bay near the country’s northern port city of Severomorsk on Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry

Russia, Syria Agree to Expand Tartus Naval Base
2017-01-23 Read More...
Russia and Syria have signed an agreement on expanding and modernizing Russia’s Tartus naval base in Syria, a Russian government document

Russia Deploys S-300 Air Defense System to Syria
2016-10-06 Read More...
Russia’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday that it had sent an S-300 missile system to its naval facility in the Syrian city of Tartus, a measure it says is meant to bolster its

Putin Hails Russian Arms Efficiency During Syrian Operation
2016-05-13 Read More...
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russian jets conducted over 10,000 sorties in Syria, destroying almost 30,000 targets during the course of the

US to Deploy Rocket Launchers in Turkey Near Syria Border
2016-04-28 Read More...
The United States will deploy a rocket launcher system in Turkey near the border with a part of Syria held by Islamic State, Turkey’s Foreign Minister

US to Send 250 More Special Operations Forces to Syria
2016-04-27 Read More...
President Barack Obama announced Monday an additional 250 Special Operations Forces (SOF) will be sent to Syria in the coming weeks in a speech in Hannover, Germany, in an effort to stem the influence and spread of

First Russian Demining Group Arrives in Syria for Clearing Palmyra
2016-04-01 Read More...
The first group of Russian experts arrived at the Hmeimim airbase in Syria on Thursday to assist demining operations in Palmyra, the Russian Defense Ministry press service

First Group of Russian Planes Starts Leaving Syria
2016-03-16 Read More...
A first group of Russian military planes on Tuesday left Moscow’s base in Syria heading for home after President Vladimir Putin’s order on Monday to withdraw most of his forces from the war-torn country, the Russian Defense Ministry

Russia Sets Up High-Tech Radar System in Syria
2016-03-08 Read More...
Over the past week three modern complexes with unmanned aerial vehicles and two radars detecting small targets have been deployed by the Russian military to Syria.The Zoopark-1 missile and artillery ground reconnaissance complex

Russia Deploys 3 Drone Complexes and 2 Radars to Syria
2016-03-03 Read More...
The Russian Defense Ministry has redeployed to the Hmeimim air base in Syria three drone complexes and two radars, the Ministry’s press-service said.“Over the past three days the Russian Defense Ministry has redeployed to Hmeimim three advanced

Russian Warship with Kalibr Cruise Missiles Heads to Syria
2016-02-16 Read More...
Russia’s Black Sea Fleet ship Zeleny Dol equipped with the new Kalibr cruise missile systems will join the Russian warships operating off the coast of Syria soon, a source in Crimea’s law enforcement agencies said.The ships

Russia Deploys Su-35 Fighter Jets to Syria
2016-02-08 Read More...
Moscow has deployed its newest Su-35 fighter jets to Syria, where they remain on constant standby at Hmeymim

Russia to Test Next-Generation Su-35S Fighters in Syria
2016-02-02 Read More...
Russia is preparing to test the next-generation Su-35S fighters for the first time in combat in Syria, a military source told a Russian newspaper on

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