Russia sends new batch of military equipment to Syria
Russian cargo ship Inzhener Trubin loaded with military equipment passed through the Bosphorus, as reported by observers tracking the movement of ships.
It is reported that the destination of the vessel is the Syrian port of Tartus.
Pictures show at the least two dozen GAZ, ZiL, KamAZ and UAZ trucks on the deck of the ship.
The cargo within the hull holds is not known but the sources assume that it could be weapons such as tanks and artillery.
This is the third such shipment to be delivered by Russsia since the beginning of 2018.
Later, Telegram channel Directorate 4 reported, quoting the Syrian military, that the equipment would be receive by the 5th Corps of the Syrian Army which was formed with the assistance of Russia.