After the shootdown of a Russian SU-24 in late 2015 by a Turkish F-16 at the Syrian, Turkish border, Russia ramped up air-defense capability at its Khmeimim air base in Syria. In addition to the deployment of frontline fighters such as the SU-34 and SU-35, the Russian military has deployed…
Vladimir Dzhabarov, first deputy chairman of the committee for international affairs at the Federation Council, the upper house of Russia’s parliament stated today the the ceasefire agreement reached between the Syrian government and anti-Assad opposition forces does not apply to the Russian Federation air campaign and Russia will continue bombing…