Russian involvement in Syrian crisis

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Joint photographs Caucasian militants in Syria, in May 2017. The very group whose fighters are shown in the pictures is located in Idlib, and called Ajnad al-Kavkaz.

 

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Russian troops with Hezbollah fighters as advisers in Southern Syria.

 

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May 25, 2017: Govt Forces Liberate Large Areas In Aleppo And Homs

 

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Results of Russian Military Campaign In Syria: October 21, 2016 – May 26, 2017

 

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Syria. Homs. Blow videoconferencing RF and SAR Air Force column IG militants near the settlement Huneyfis.

That was a long convoy and way too many vehicles to target.

Is there any munition that could wipe out a convoy of vehicles instead of one massive bomb that falls somewhere on the line of the convoy?

How about a cluster bomb that would get closer to the convoy, split into multiple independent armour seeking munitions?

 

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2S19 MSTA-S SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZER SPOTTED IN SYRIA

A new photo appeared online showing a Russian-made self-propelled 2S19 Msta-S self-propelled howitzer with the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in Syria. The modern howitzer was supplied to the Syrian government by the Russian military.

Few months ago another photo of the 2S19 Msta-S self-propelled howitzer was circulating online. The description of the photo argued that the hoowitzer was set to be supplied to the SAA.




The 2S19 Msta-S is a self-propelled howitzer armed with a 2A62 152.4mm cannon. The fire range of the Msta-S is up to 29km for traditional projectiles and up to 36km for Rocket Assisted Projectile (RAP). The 2S19 Msta-S can also fire the Krasnopol and Krasnopol-M laser guided projectiles with 40km range. The 2S19 Msta-S is equipped with a modern automated fire control system and has an operation range of over 500km.

From the newly appeared photo it’s possible to see that the howitzer is deployed is a desert area, meaning it’s somewhere in the countryside of Palmyra or north of Suweida. It’s not known yet if the 2S19 Msta-S is operated by Russian or Syrian crews. However, it’s worth mentioning that Russia did hand over dozens of T-90A main battle tanks to the SAA and all of them is operated by the SAA.

In 2015 Russia deployed many 2A65 “Msta-B” towed howitzers in order to support SAA operations.

https://southfront.org/2s19-msta-s-...-syria/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

 

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Syria's Ministry of Tourism video of West Aleppo feat. Game of Thrones

 

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Malicious Russian Meddling Vaporizes 120 ISIS Militants Fleeing Raqqa
Russian Air Force turns ‘secure southern corridor’ into an ISIS barbecue pit

RI Staff | [SOURCE]


Serious Russian meddling

ISIS got a taste of “Russian meddling” on Thursday after Moscow received intelligence that Kurdish units affiliated with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) had granted ISIS militants a "secure southern corridor” from Raqqa.

Although such agreements are not uncommon (even the Syrian Arab Army has negotiated similar arrangements, in order to avoid bloody urban massacres), Russian military officials were notified that the withdrawing ISIS forces were heading south towards Palmyra—a big no-no.

To quote one of the greatest sentences TASS has ever published, “Upon receiving the data, the command of the Russian forces in Syria took steps to prevent the militants’ withdrawal southwards.”

This is a very restrained way of saying that 120 ISIS militants traveling in 39 pickup trucks armed with large-caliber machine guns were pounded like tenderized pork chops.

For those of you who are visual learners, RI has kindly provided video evidence of this malicious act of Russian meddling:


The moral of this story:

The military source added that Russian intelligence drones have set up a perimeter around the city to monitor possible terrorist escape routes, with combat aircraft and special forces units engaged in preventing militants’ escape.

“Any attempts by Daesh militants to move toward Palmyra and to build up their forces there will be squashed,” the source said.​

Russia knows how to take care of business.

 

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Russians on the road to Deir ez-Zor

MOD Edit: Must add link when posting from a source.

Link: http://russia-insider.com/en/milita...my-ambush-isis-tanks-march-deir-ez-zor-begins

 

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http://www.businessinsider.com/russia-is-using-syria-testing-ground-some-advanced-weapons-2017-5

Russia is using Syria as a testing ground for some of its most advanced weapons

 

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A soldier special forces of the Russian Federation for preparing meals

 

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Russian Helicopters attacked ISIS targets in Homs,

Работа вертолётов ВКС по террористам ИГ, провинция Хомс.

Russian Helicopters attacked ISIS targets in Homs,

Работа вертолётов ВКС по террористам ИГ, провинция Хомс.

MOD Edit: Must add link when posting from a source.

Link: http://russia-insider.com/en/milita...my-ambush-isis-tanks-march-deir-ez-zor-begins

 

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Destroying ISIL vehicles at south-east of Palmyra region!

Interesting video work ATGM, including from a distance of about 8 km.

 

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@pmaitra i post pics from VK.com where most of the pics dont have links,

 

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https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201705291054084626-syria-russian-military-prowess/

Russia is Always One Step Ahead in Syria

 

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"Tigers", the railway station Mascali, in the province of Aleppo.

 

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Meanwhile, unit "Tigers" and 5 AK to continue the offensive in the east of the province of Aleppo, today the main objective of the offensive is the city of Mascali, a major outpost of the ISIS in the area.

 

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looks like Russians deployed Aerostat radar in their base,
pics from various sources, place unknown...

 

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Russian airforce destroyed a ISIS hidden cave near the settlement Akerbat province of Hama.

 

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Euro-Atlantic solidarity in action.

EM PLO Navy Evil Empire replenish water supplies, food and fill the fuel tank in the capital of one of the NATO countries.

BOD "Severomorsk" Russian Navy in Lisbon. Photo 25 and 27 May 2017.