Russian drones noticed over Syria

Russian drones began to carry out reconnaissance flights in Syria, 21 was told in September by two unnamed officials in Washington told Reuters. These flights were the first Russian air operations in Syria.

UAVs fly out of the local airfield, the agency's interlocutors said on condition of anonymity. They did not specify how many Russian UAVs had seen in Syria. The Pentagon declined to officially comment on this information.

The American leadership has repeatedly accused Russia of building up its military presence in Syria. The media wrote that Russian tanks, artillery and fighter jets, which the Syrian military are using in the war against the terrorists of the Islamic State, were sent to a Middle Eastern country.

In the 2016-2017, the Russian military are counting on sending 12 MiG-29М / М2 fighter jets, as well as a batch of Yak-130 combat training aircraft, the Kommersant newspaper 21 reported September. According to the publication, there are thousands of Russian military 1,7 in Syria, including contract soldiers.

In September, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia said that there were Russian military specialists in Syria who were helping to master military equipment.