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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

Russia to Deploy S-400 Missile System to Syria
2015-11-27 Read More...
Russia said it will deploy S-400 long-range air defense missiles (photo) to its base in Syria and destroy any target that may threaten its warplanes following the downing of a Russian military jet by

Russia to Deploy Maritime Air Defense to Syrian Coast
2015-11-26 Read More...
Moscow will deploy a warship off the Syrian coast near Latakia to strengthen the defense of its air base there, the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces announced on

French, International Aircraft Carriers to Join Fight Against ISIL
2015-11-20 Read More...
The French nuclear-powered Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier (photo) left the port of registration on November 19 to join the operation in Syria, French President Francois Hollande told the French Parliament’s emergency meeting in Versailles on

US to Deploy 50 Ground Troops to Northern Syria
2015-11-02 Read More...
The United States disclosed plans on Friday to station its first ground troops in Syria for the war against Islamic State, saying dozens of US soldiers would be sent as advisers to groups fighting the

Canada to End its Combat Mission in Iraq and Syria
2015-10-23 Read More...
Canada's Prime Minister-elect Justin Trudeau said he told US President Barack Obama that Canadian fighter jets would withdraw from fighting the ISIS group in Iraq and Syria. But he gave no

Syrian President Meets Russian Counterpart in Moscow
2015-10-22 Read More...
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad flew into Moscow on Tuesday for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin during which the two men discussed their joint military campaign against Islamist militants in Syria, a Kremlin spokesman said. “The

Putin Receives Saudi Defense Minister, UAE Crown Prince
2015-10-13 Read More...
Russian President Vladimir Putin met Saudi Arabia's Defense Minister on Sunday (photo), in Moscow's biggest attempt so far to reach out to enemies of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad since Russia joined the conflict with air strikes.

U.S. to Shift Training Syrian Rebels to Providing Weapons
2015-10-12 Read More...
The United States will largely abandon its failed efforts to train moderate Syrian rebels fighting Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and instead provide arms and equipment directly to rebel leaders and their units on the battlefield, the Obama

Russia Deploys Mi-24 Helicopter Gunships to Syria
2015-10-09 Read More...
Russia has deployed its notorious Mi-24 helicopter gunships to Syria, where they are part of the operation against Islamic State terrorist

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