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Militants occupying the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib attempted to shoot down an An-30 reconnaissance plane of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) on October 13.
The militant fired two anti-aircraft missiles at An-30 while it was flying over the region. However, both missiles exploded far away from the plane which didn’t sustain any damage and continued its flight. Photos showing the plane and blasts from the two missiles were posted to social networks.
Al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-facto ruler of Greater Idlib, was likely behind the failed attempt. The terrorist group is known to be in possession of different types of man-portable anti-aircraft systems.
The An-30 is equipped with a complex camera system and can carry other reconnaissance devices. It is typically used for photo mapping.
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The incident came amid reports of a plan by HTS and its allies in Greater Idlib to launch a large-scale attack against the Syrian military in order to take advantage of the distraction caused by the ongoing Israeli war on both the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.
The An-30 was likely on a mission to gather intelligence on the movements of militants near the frontlines in Greater Idlib. The VSK intensified its flights over the region in the last few days in an apparent threat to HTS and its allies. The Syrian military also deployed reinforcements around the region.
Any attack from Greater Idlib would directly serve the interests of both Israel and the United States as it will put more pressure on the Syrian military and its allies.
Russian intelligence also warned recently that the secret services of the Kiev regime were active in Greater Idlib, providing arms to HTS and recruiting terrorists to fight in Ukraine.
Turkey, which maintains a large force in Greater Idlib, has reportedly asked HTS not to launch an attack and respect the ceasefire signed more than four years ago. However, the Syrian military and its allies, including Russia, appear to be preparing for a fierce battle.
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those terrorists are under direct control of mossad and cia, erdogan is their pawn too. russia should prepare massive airstrikes to delete terrorists handlers in idlib but also plan to strike their hq in israel.
russia even didn’t dared to put israel on the list of unfriendly countries. hell will freeze, a goat will give birth to whales, and angels will wave lgbt flags long before putin will be brave enough to greenlight his military to target israeli/us aircrafts.
totally true and confirmed
change is the only constant. israel is self immolating and helping the west go broke. winning is winning and it matters not what method by which one achieves it. your problem is you are letting your arm chair warrior out to speak without considering carefully.
i am sure you would do better if your life and the life of those you cared for were on the line.
sorry both mistaken! but putin is guiding irans government as with putin, everything must and needs be legal and above reproach! even its friends and allies! americans will never understand the code of morals russians live and die by, as they are christian’s, moslems, honourable to-the enth degree! americans religion is mammon!
when will hts be completely eliminated?
what is hts?
hayat tahir al-sham. the syrian branch of al-qaeda. if it wasn’t for turkish intervention they’d no longer exist.
hts are remnants of “jabhat an-nusra”. it’s the same as “al-qaeda/daesh” (sponsored by anglosaxons), but with significant influence of turkey. consists mainly from so called turkomans or turkmen — local turkic poplulation. they attacked local kurds and squeezed them out of several cities on the border with turkey, it’s “30 km wide defense line” of erdogan. he must refuse his plans first to let syrian army clean this part of syria.
bombers are teady for them in the first place.
militants working for the i$raeli and u.$. government(s)… since 9/11/2001!…
…as russia remains a loyal devoted member of the un prison “sabotage suspected in huge deadly blast in russian muslim-majority republic”…
je čas to tam úplne vyčistiť!!! už sa konečne prestaňte s tým srať!!! a urobte poriadok aj zo židom. myslím, že na to máte!!! svetu mier!!!
putin enter this war very stupid erdogan and nato plays same game as in afganistan against russia.erdogan release asof terrorist.usa send syria isis skillfull bomb planer to ukraine.
when ever erdogan failed to get what he wants from usa and nato he threatens and pretends to side with russia.visiting putin to let the world she he is leaving nato.that the biggest lie nad putin trap by erdogan.
who cares wither erdogan attack israel or not why erdogan not doing as he alwayscounter putin in syria,niagoro karapak,ukraine and egypt
putin is since 19190 on soros payroll he is indirectly depriving russia from immediate success in any war to maintain puppet friendship with scholtz,macron,bidden carpets modi and yiping.two face friends.
erdogan create loophole in grain deals with russia according biden,boris stoltenberg,macron,scholtz to flood european markets and over price when selling to africa and blame russia for non achieving of grain
after grain deal collapse russia gains militarily.no more snake island,crimea attack and destruction of s400.according to erdogan,bidenboris,macron,scholtz,un and natayahu evil secret plan as erdogan controls puyin.
yes that al-qaeda-affiliated hay’at tahrir al-sham (hts) or what ever the fbi cia american military complex calls them now! it’s just surprising to me, why no one is considering the 3000, americans murdered on 9/11! by the cia and fbi and the military complex!
we need massive airstrikes over idlib ! time for liberation is come .