Russian Military Air Base in Hmemim, Syria Under Drone Attacks

The Russian military airbase in Hmeimim came under attack by drones late last night, a spokesperson for the Russian Army in Syria revealed.

Two drones flown by the Turkey-sponsored Al Qaeda terrorists were approaching the base from the northeast and were shot down around 2 kilometers from the base by the base's air defense systems.

The spokesperson confirmed the base was not harmed and remains, as always, on high alert for the constant attempts by Turkey (NATO) backed terrorists in Syria to attack it and attack other Russian formations in the country.

Hmeimim military airbase was built by Russia in the year 2015 under a lease agreement with the Syrian state to help in the war against the US-sponsored Al Qaeda and ISIS (ISIL) and their affiliated terrorists and to thwart crazy ideas by NATO member states to invade the country.

The attacks by the terrorists against Russian formations in Syria always come from areas under the control of the Turkish army or with direct contact with Turkish supply routes, this attack could be a message from the Turkish madman Erdogan after his failure in the Tehran summit a day earlier in getting Syria's main allies Russia and Iran to approve his invasion operation into northern Syria.

More in this report: Russian Air Defense Shoots Down 2 Drones over Hmeimim Airbase.

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Russian Helicopters in Syria Help Put Down a Mountain Fire

Russian military helicopters came to the rescue in helping put down a mountainous wooded fire before it spread further and endangered the nearby villages in the coastal region of Jableh, Syria.

The helicopters were dispatched from the Hmemim military airbase, it's not their first time and it's not limited to only firefighting, the Russian military has been effective in helping the Syrian armed forces and the other Syrian allies in the war against the US-sponsored terrorist groups, helped remove landmines and explosives from massive areas, and helped in the humanitarian aid deliveries and the reconciliations.

More about this latest firefighting in this report: Russian Military Helicopters Help Extinguish a Fire in Jableh Countryside.

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Syria and Russia's Military Cooperation Brings Balance to the Global Affairs

Starting from the Levant and going all the way to China in the east and west Europe in the other direction, this span of dozens of important and influential countries that shaped most of the 'Old World' are affected with the events in Syria, in a positive way especially the outcome of the Russian presence in the country to balance the US's presence directly through its military and indirectly through hundreds of terrorist organizations.

Russian military at Hmeimim Airbase, Latakia, Syria

The Head of the Lebanese Al Mayadeen office in Damascus wrote a piece (in Arabic) talking about the importance of the Russian military presence in Syria in addition to the joint plan to circumvent the US and EU inhumane and illegal sanctions imposed on the Syrian state which only adds further suffering on the ordinary Syrians and helps the terrorists.

The following is an excerpt from the post that sums up the importance of the Russian - Syrian military cooperation:

Moscow, and with it Damascus, after five years of the Russian presence in Syria, are aware that the consequences of Russia leaving its political and military position in Syria will be very dangerous for the region, as the Russian presence aims to ensure security and make the world order more just and balanced, as President Al-Assad said. Ankara’s transfer of the militants from the Muslim Brotherhood and al-Qaeda groups to the Azerbaijan front, and before it to Libya, is only the first sign of the expansion of the Turkish project in the region after its failure in Syria, and it is the basis of Moscow’s involvement in the Syrian war, and will not allow its transfer to its own walls.

The post in English: Damascus and Moscow Facing the Siege… Economy First!

Syrian President Assad's Interview with Russian Army TV Channel

Syrian President Bashar Al Assad gave an exclusive interview to the Russian Ministry of Defence Zvezda TV channel commemorating the 5th year of the Russian intervention on the side of the Syrian Arab Army to combat US-sponsored terrorists in Syria.

The Syrian president summed up the achievements, the cooperation and coordination of both national armies, and the coordination at the political level between the two leaderships in Syria and Russia during the past 5 years, and how much both armies have benefitted from the strategic partnership in combating global terrorism.

Commenting on the need for a Russian military presence in Syria to balance the global political and military affairs:

We are now living in an international jungle, we do not live under international law.’
Syrian President Bashar Al Assad

The transcript of the full interview can be found here: President Assad Interview with Russian Ministry of Defense Zvezda TV - The video of the interview with English captions as well.

Hmeimim Russian Military Base Under Terrorist Drones and Missiles Attack

One dozen of drones were destroyed last month alone attempting to carry out attacks on the Russian reconciliation and coordination base in Hmeimim, Latakia on the Syrian coast.

The drones were sent from the de-escalation zones in the countryside of Idlib’s province, the Russian base stated.

Russian Army Major General Victor Koptchichin, commander of the Hmeimim Base (Khmeimim Air Base), clarified that all the drone attacks were launched by terrorist groups operating from the de-escalation zone in Idlib.

Major General Koptchichin stated that these terrorist groups continue... Continue reading: https://www.syrianews.cc/hmeimim-russian-military-base-terrorist-drone-attack/