Contents tagged with Syria
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US gets hold of frequencies of Russian S-400 air defense systems in Syria
The US army has obtained the frequencies of the Russian S-400 anti-air defense systems stationed in Syria, reports the Russian publication Free News, citing the decorated Russian pilot Yuri Sytnik, a member of the Senior Officers Council of the Officers of Russia organization. Sytnik believes that the US military has not yet been able to decipher the codes.
“They are taking note of our frequencies, taking note of our systems which are starting to be deployed against it (the US’s Boeing P-8 …
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US military retakes six bases in north-eastern Syria
The US military, which abandoned its bases in Syria when Turkey’s “Operation Peace Spring” began, has started to return and has already retaken six military bases in north-eastern Syria, the Anadolu news agency reports. The American military contingent is being reinforced in the region bordering with Turkey and Iraq and in regions with oil fields.
In the Al-Hasakah Governorate in north-eastern Syria, US troops hold five bases and outposts, and are setting up two outposts in the town of …
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Russian and US military commanders discuss Syria in Bern
On December 18, the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, General Valery Gerasimov, met with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) of the US Army Mark A. Milley in Bern, RIA Novosti reported, citing Russian Defense Ministry.
The military commanders of the two countries discussed strategic stability, the situation in Syria and other regions, as well as measures to prevent incidents during military activities of the parties.
"The meeting was constructive," reports …
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Russian military command: tests of Su-57 fighter jets in Syria have been successful
During a briefing with military attaches from foreign countries, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov said that Russian fifth-generation Su-57 fighter jets have passed the second stage of tests in Syria, reports the newspaper of the Russian Defense Ministry Krasnaya Zvezda.
"Tests of the fifth-generation Su-57 aircraft are continuing. They were re-tested in Syria, and all the planned tasks have been completed," said Chief of the General Staff.
He noted that …
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Russia to invest $500 million to modernize Syrian port of Tartus
In the next four years, Russia plans to allocate $500 million for the modernization of the Syrian port of Tartus, which has been home to the permanent Russian naval base from 2017.
"The Russian side intends to streamline the work of the old port and build a new trading port," said the Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov during a working visit to Syria, as cited by TASS. In addition, according to Borisov, a new railway will be built through several Syrian regions, connecting Syria with …
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Erdogan accuses Russia and US of violating agreements on Kurds
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in an interview with the Turkish newspaper HaberTurk that Russia and the United States have not fulfilled their obligations to withdraw Kurdish militia units from areas near the Turkish border.
According to Erdoğan, Moscow and Washington promised to achieve the withdrawal of Kurdish paramilitary groups from the security zone along the Turkish-Syrian border. "They said that there would be no terrorists in this territory, but they are still there," …
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Unidentified warplanes bomb Iranian military base on Syrian-Iraqi border
On Saturday evening, unidentified aircraft launched missile strikes on a camp of pro-Iranian Shiite militias near the town of Abu Kamal, near the Syrian-Iraqi border, in northeastern Syria, reports the TV channel Al-Hadath, citing the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
At least five militants were reportedly killed in the attack.
Earlier, it was reported that the construction of an Iranian-funded military base and transport infrastructure in the Abu Kamal area, which would …
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Unidentified warplanes attack Iranian military warehouse in Syria
"Unidentified aircraft" conducted airstrikes on IRGC's (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) weapons warehouse near the city of Abu Kamal, Syria, near the Iraqi border, reports Al Arabia news agency.
Iraqis and Syrians have accused Israel of the attack and have promised to take revenge. Unidentified aircraft regularly bomb this large military base near Abu Kamal, which is being built by the Iranians. The base is situated along the Iran-Syria main land route leading to Iraq.
Iranians named this …
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Russia and Turkey establish new military bases in Syria
The Russian Armed Forces have established a new military base in northern Syria after reaching an agreement with the Syrian Democratic Forces, which consists primarily of Kurdish fighters.
According to the Lebanese newspaper Al-Masdar News, the base was established in the border city of Amuda in the Al Hasakah Governorate. As the new facility was being built, heavy vehicles started to arrive. The base will reportedly serve as an observation point for the Turkish border.
At present, the …
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Russia deploys combat robots in Syria
Pictures have appeared online of a Russian Uran-9 combat robot in Syria. The Russian newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta is of the opinion that the characteristic camouflage and setting suggest that the Uran-9 is really in Syria. The robot is presumably being tested there under combat conditions.
Russian Uran-9 armed UGV somewhere in Syria pic.twitter.com/056huUSZSI
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It was reported previously that the Uran’s running gear had proved unreliable during …