Syrian army deploys reinforcements to Aleppo
Reinforcements were being deployed from Damascus
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Latakia controlled by Syrian opposition. Russian bases not damaged
The Syrian armed opposition now fully controls the Latakia Governorate, where Russian military bases are located, a source in the Syrian province said. According to the source, the armed formations entered the territory of Tartus and …
Israel hits Syrian port of Latakia - media
Israel launched an air strike on the Syrian port of Latakia on Tuesday, setting ablaze the container storage area and damaging nearby buildings in a second attack on the facility this month, Syrian state media reported. An Israeli …
Reyhanli bombings plotter sentenced to life imprisonment in Turkey
A key plotter of the 2013 attack in Reyhanli district of Turkey's Hatay province, Yusuf Nazik, was sentenced to 53 aggravated life terms by a court today. Nazik was brought from Syria's Latakia to Turkey by the …
Iran to take control of vital Syrian port?
Iran is preparing to take control of Syria’s main commercial port in Latakia, advancing its plans to secure a trade route from Tehran to the Mediterranean and establishing a significant foothold on Israel’s doorstep, the Times …
Research center quarters shelled by militants in Aleppo
Two Syrian servicemen were killed and seven more were wounded in a shelling attack by militants at the Aleppo research center quarters, chief of the Russian Center for reconciliation of the conflicting sides Vladimir Savchenko …
Damascus and Tehran agree to build a power plant on Latakia
Iran has struck a deal with Syria to build a 400 million euro power plant in Syria's Latakia, Iran's Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian said. The minister said that a memorandum of understanding was signed …
Bodies of Il-20 crew and wreckage pulled up on board of Russian ships
The place where the Russian military aircraft Il-20 with 14 people on board fell into the Mediterranean was spotted, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The location was found 27 kilometers to the west of the village of Banias in Latakia province.
Russia's Il-20 aircraft disappears near Syrian coast
Russia’s Il-20 military aircraft with 14 servicemen on board vanished from radar over the Mediterranean Sea late Monday, Russia’s Defense Ministry said. The official added that the plane went off the radar while F-16 …
Latakia 'attacked by missiles from sea'
Missiles were fired from the sea at several locations in the Syrian coastal city of Latakia on Monday but were intercepted by air defenses, Syrian state media said. The SANA news agency said the Technical Industry Institution in the …
Yalta and Latakia become twin cities
The authorities of Yalta have signed an agreement on twinning with the coastal Syrian city of Latakia, the administration of Yalta informs. The document was signed by the deputy head of the administration of the city of Yalta, Mikhail Antoshkin …
Russian Defense Ministry confirms Hmeymim airbase was shelled on December 31
Two military servicemen were killed in the December 31 mortar shelling of the Hmeymim airbase in Syria by militants, the Russian Defense Ministry said. "On December 31, 2017, at nightfall, the Hmeymim airfield came under a sudden …
Russian military deliver humanitarian aid to Syrian Latakia
The Russian military’s center for the reconciliation of conflicting parties in Syria has delivered humanitarian aid to Skubin settlement in the suburbs of Latakia that has sheltered refugees from many other regions of the country, a senior …
Defence Ministry denies claims Russian helicopter downed in Syria
Allegations that militants downed a Russian helicopter in Syria’s Latakia are not true, a spokesman of the Russian reconciliation center said. "All aerial devices of the Russian Aerospace Forces in Syria are either at …
Total of 879 settlements joined Syrian ceasefire
The number of settlements that have joined the ceasefire regime in Syria has increased to 879, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a daily bulletin posted on its website. "Reconciliation agreements have been inked with …
Agreement on Russian air group deployment in Syria ratified
Russian President Vladimir Putin ratified an intergovernmental agreement on the deployment of the Russian Armed Forces' air group in Syria, the Kremlin press service said. "The Russian air force group will be …
Russia ratifies deal on air force’s indefinite deployment in Syria
Russia’s upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, ratified an agreement on Russian air task force’s indefinite deployment in Syria. A total of 158 senators voted in favor of the ratification, one abstained. The …
Ceasefire in Syria violated 42 times in 24 hours
Within last 24 hours, 42 cases of ceasefire violations have been registered from their side in the following provinces: Aleppo (20), Hama (8), Damascus (5), Homs (4), Latakia (3) and Daraa (2). In the Aleppo province, terrorists have …
Total of 530 settlements joined Syrian ceasefire
The number of settlements that have joined the ceasefire regime in Syria has increased to 530, the Russian Defense Ministry …
Truce agreements signed with 5 inhabited areas of Syria
According to the report, published on the website of the Russian Defense Ministry, within last 24 hours, truce agreements have been signed with representatives of 5 inhabited areas in the Latakia (4) and Damascus …