Syrian army starts using new weapons from Russia
- 9 years ago
The Syrian military has recently started using new types of air and ground weapons supplied by Russia, a Syrian military source told Reuters on Thursday, underlining growing Russian support to Damascus that is alarming the United States.
"New weapons are being delivered, and new types of weapons.
The Syrian army is being trained in the use of these weapons.
In fact, the army has started using some of these (weapon) types," the source said in response to a question about Russian support.
"The weapons are highly effective and very accurate, and hit targets precisely," the source told Reuters.
"We can say they are all types of weapons - be it air or ground."
Alongside Russia's military supplies to the Syrian army, an ally since Soviet times, Moscow is expanding its own forces on the ground in Syria, where more than four years of war have killed an estimated 250,000 people.
"New weapons are being delivered, and new types of weapons.
The Syrian army is being trained in the use of these weapons.
In fact, the army has started using some of these (weapon) types," the source said in response to a question about Russian support.
"The weapons are highly effective and very accurate, and hit targets precisely," the source told Reuters.
"We can say they are all types of weapons - be it air or ground."
Alongside Russia's military supplies to the Syrian army, an ally since Soviet times, Moscow is expanding its own forces on the ground in Syria, where more than four years of war have killed an estimated 250,000 people.