Tag: Latakia

The missile fire targeted weapons and ammunition sites, including an air defense battery.

It's almost as if someone in Damascus is happy that those pesky Iranians took it on the chin.

The IAF reportedly carried out strikes in the coastal area of Latakia.

"Russia provided the Iranian military with the opportunity to use its military airfield in the province of Latakia."

The plane was diverted to the Russian airbase in Khmeimim, south-east of the city of Latakia, some 250 miles from Damascus by road.

The two men will meet to continue what Netanyahu called “the important security consultations between the armies.”

Two Russian Air Force 124 Antonov aircraft delivered elements of the system to Latakia.

“Bringing more anti-aircraft missiles into Syria won’t solve the Syrian army’s unprofessional and indiscriminate firing of missiles."

"When the Syrian Army launched the missiles that hit the Russian plane, IAF jets were already within Israeli airspace... During the strike against the target in Latakia, the Russian plane that was then hit was not within the area of the operation."

Local sources say the target appears to have been an ammunition depot at a scientific research center in Latakia, adding that it wasn't clear whether the depot was run by Syria or Iran.

Russia's advanced Iskander SS-26 "Stone" ballistic missile system has been spotted at Latakia by Israel's satellite.

Russia’s Defense Minister noted that the fact that "certain countries" refused to let his ships dock in their ports did not hinder the mission.

Russia has deployed a new S-400 anti-aircraft missile system in Syria that can reach as far as Ben Gurion Airport.

Syrian activists fear Israel has sold UAVs to Russia, who then handed them over to the Assad regime.

If anyone out there has been missing the good old days of the Cold War — it appears they never completely went away.

Turkey begins to dial down its outrage as Moscow raises hostilities and brings more military hardware closer to the Syrian-Turkish border.

Russia is throwing its weight around in the Middle East and no one seems prepared to intervene.

Israeli spokesman said “no comment” on reports from Lebanon that the Israeli Air Force bombed Syrian missiles destined for Hezbollah. Explosions were reported in the...

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that a massive blast has destroyed a Syrian air defense base near the coastal city of Latakia....