(Zaman Al Wasl)- Four Mi-28NE “Night Hunter” helicopters left Hmeymim airbase in Latakia city for T-4 and al-Shuairat airbases eastern Homs province to back regime in its major military campaign against Islamic State near the ancient city of Palmyra, source told Zaman al-Wasl.
The modern attack helicopters designed to carry out search and destroy operations against tanks, armored and un-armored vehicles, and enemy personnel in combat, as well as low-speed airborne targets. It can operate night and day, and in adverse weather conditions, according to militaty news site.
On Monday, Russian state TV channel Rossiya-24 reported that two Mi-24 and one Mi-35 helicopters have left Hmeymim airbase for Russia onboard the heavy Antonov-124 transport airplane, along with some engineers and technical staff.
This month Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the bulk of the Russian military contingent in Syria to be pulled out after five months of air strikes, saying Moscow had achieved most of its objectives. On Sunday, he congratulated Bashar al-Assad on regaining the city of Palmyra.
Rossiya-24 showed a Russian officer at the Hmeymim base saying that Moscow's forces remaining in Syria were enough "to repel at any moment any attack and accomplish any military tasks".
In relevant development, Iran has supplied the Syrian air force with tires for its Sukhoi 22 fleet, after the Russian robust fighter bombers have been out of service in Syria and not any more available in Russia, military source told Zaman al-Wasl
The Iranian shipment was delivered this month to the regime military airports of Dumeir, Shuairat, and T-4.
The robust fighter bomber Su-22 was developed from the Su-17 and is designed for high-speed flight at low altitude. It is considered as one of the most adaptable Sovjiet aircraft constructions. More than 1000 planes of this type were put into service by over 25 air forces, according to a military site.
Apart from Angola, Vietnam, Syria and Yemen also Poland still operates this aircraft.
Russia withdrawn its Su-22 fleet from service over decade ago what pushed the regime to get the Iranian assistance to activists its out-of-service fleet. (With agencies)
The modern attack helicopters designed to carry out search and destroy operations against tanks, armored and un-armored vehicles, and enemy personnel in combat, as well as low-speed airborne targets. It can operate night and day, and in adverse weather conditions, according to militaty news site.
On Monday, Russian state TV channel Rossiya-24 reported that two Mi-24 and one Mi-35 helicopters have left Hmeymim airbase for Russia onboard the heavy Antonov-124 transport airplane, along with some engineers and technical staff.
This month Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the bulk of the Russian military contingent in Syria to be pulled out after five months of air strikes, saying Moscow had achieved most of its objectives. On Sunday, he congratulated Bashar al-Assad on regaining the city of Palmyra.
Rossiya-24 showed a Russian officer at the Hmeymim base saying that Moscow's forces remaining in Syria were enough "to repel at any moment any attack and accomplish any military tasks".
In relevant development, Iran has supplied the Syrian air force with tires for its Sukhoi 22 fleet, after the Russian robust fighter bombers have been out of service in Syria and not any more available in Russia, military source told Zaman al-Wasl
The Iranian shipment was delivered this month to the regime military airports of Dumeir, Shuairat, and T-4.
The robust fighter bomber Su-22 was developed from the Su-17 and is designed for high-speed flight at low altitude. It is considered as one of the most adaptable Sovjiet aircraft constructions. More than 1000 planes of this type were put into service by over 25 air forces, according to a military site.
Apart from Angola, Vietnam, Syria and Yemen also Poland still operates this aircraft.
Russia withdrawn its Su-22 fleet from service over decade ago what pushed the regime to get the Iranian assistance to activists its out-of-service fleet. (With agencies)
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