ISIS claimed it captured Turkish Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks in Syria
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During a Turkish troops offensive near Al-Bab in Syria yesterday, ISIS militants not only repelled the attack but also captured Leopard-2A4 main battle tanks. ISIS captured at least two Turkish Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks in Syria. Clashes between Turkish-backed Syrian rebels and Islamic State militants intensified around the northern Syrian town of al-Bab on […]
Turkish Sabra tank destroyed during operations near Al-Bab in Syria
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Another Turkish Sabra tank has been destroyed due to clashes with ISIS and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) near Al-Bab in Syria. The Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham (ISIS) reportedly destroyed Turkish Sabra tank (Turkish-Israeli modification of the American M60) and Cobra armoured vehicle near Al-Bab in Syria. The Sabra is an extensively upgraded M60 Patton tank […]
First batch of Russian UAZ Patriot pickups arrive in Syria
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The first batch of the Russian UAZ Patriot light utility vehicles has arrived in Syria. The Defense Ministry confirmed that it has deployed a group of UAZ Patriot pickups equipped with Kord 12.7 mm heavy machine guns and AGS-17 grenade launchers to the war-torn country. The first Russian UAZ Patriot light utility vehicles were spotted in […]
Russian Navy deploys Raptor high-speed patrol boats to Syria
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The Russian Navy has sent Raptor high-speed patrol boats to Syria. The Russian rescue ship KIL-168 was spotted on the Bosphorus with Raptor high-speed patrol boats under the tarp. That was reported by alper böler. The Raptor boats are used during troop landing and search and rescue operations, among other tasks. The Raptor (Project 03160) high-speed patrol boats are designed and […]
Russian Navy Ka-31 airborne early warning helicopter spotted in Syria
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Ka-31 Radar Picket Airborne Early Warning (AEW) helicopter of Russian Navy was spotted in Jeblah (20 minutes South of Latakia), Syria. That was reported by Hammer Head. The Ka-31 is a Russian-made military helicopter, designed to play the naval airborne early warning and control role. Its visually distinctive feature is the large antenna of the early-warning radar, rotating or […]
Russian Su-25 aircraft return to Syria with Vitebsk active protection system
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The upgraded Russian Su-25SM3 attack aircraft fitted with new Vitebsk active protection system return to Syria. Russian TV Channel website has released video footage of upgraded Su-25SM3 attack aircraft flying over Latakia during Syrian Arab Army offensive. The Su-25SM3 is an extensively modified version of the Su-25. The Su-25SM3 version was developed following the results of flight tests carried […]
Reuters : Russian jets carried out strike on Syria aid convoy
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Two Russian Sukhoi SU-24 warplanes were in the skies above an aid convoy in Syria at the precise time it was struck on Monday, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Tuesday, citing U.S. intelligence that has led them to conclude Russia was to blame. UN Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, said it was […]
UN aid convoy hit by airstrike near Aleppo, killed at least 12 people
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An aid convoy carrying life-saving aid to 78,000 people was attacked near the Syrian city of Aleppo Monday, according to the United Nations. The attack on the convoy, made up of Syrian Red Crescent trucks carrying UN-supplied food, was reported to have killed at least 12 people and destroyed 18 trucks laden with food intended […]
ISIS fighters succeeded to shoot down a Syrian MiG-21
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The Syrian military on Sunday said one of its war planes had been downed in the eastern Syrian city of Deir al-Zor during an operation against Islamic state, where the militant group has been under intense air strikes in the past 24 hours. That was reported by reuters.com. According to luftwaffeas.blogspot.de, ISIS fighters succeeded to […]
Syrian Army captures another village in northern Hama
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The Syrian Arab Army’s “Tiger Forces” and their allies reportedly captured the village of Al-Iskenderiyah after launching a counter-attack against Jund Al-Aqsa (Al-Qaeda franchise in Syria) in northern Hama. That was reported by www.almasdarnews.com. In addition to seizing Al-Iskenderiyah, the Syrian Armed Forces have managed to clear much of the area around Ma’ardes, leaving a […]