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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 372

Hmeimim

Illustrative: An El Al plane lands at Ben Gurion Airport, on October 13, 2021. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
January 31, 2022, 10:39 pm
Russian jammer in Syria said to cause interference with flights to Israel
Pilot says spoofing, which tricks plane’s GPS into thinking it is elsewhere, is affecting civilian flights over Mediterranean; Israel complained publicly of issue in 2019
By ToI Staff
Screen capture from video showing the delivery of Russian S-300 air defense missiles to Syria. (YouTube)
October 3, 2018, 11:52 am
Russia releases video showing delivery of S-300 air defense system to Syria
Footage shows nighttime operation in which rockets and launchers were unloaded from huge transport aircraft at Hmeimim air base
By ToI Staff and Agencies
An Israeli Air Force F-16, front, and F-15, rear, prepare to take off from the Ovda airbase near Eilat, southern Israel. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
September 25, 2018, 1:09 pm
Russian electronic warfare system arrives in Syria — report
Equipment intended to interrupt radar, navigation of attacking aircraft and satellite-guided weapons; Moscow said planning to ship up to eight S-300 anti-aircraft systems to Assad
By ToI Staff
A computer simulation released by the Russian Defense Ministry September 23, 2018, purports to show Israeli jets near a Russian reconnaissance plane, in red, off Syria's coast before it was accidentally shot down by Syria forces responding to the Israeli air strike. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)
September 25, 2018, 10:48 am
The Russian plane’s downing, minute by minute — according to Moscow
Moscow account accuses Israel of providing misleading information at short notice, claims pilot deliberately flew close to reconnaissance aircraft to draw fire
By ToI Staff
Local residents receive humanitarian aid from the Russian military in the town of Al-Rastan, Syria, Wednesday, August 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
August 17, 2018, 5:11 am
Russia says drone attacks on its Syria base have increased
Air assaults on Hmeimim facility said to originate in northern Idlib province, the last bastion of the anti-Assad rebellion, as well as jihadist groups
By DMITRY KOZLOV and SERGEI GRITS
File: Two Russian Sukhoi Su-24 bombers at the Russian Hmeimim military base in Latakia province, in the northwest of Syria, on December 16, 2015. (Paul Gypteau/AFP)
May 21, 2018, 11:42 pm
Russian military says drone shot down over base in Syria
‘Small-size unidentified airborne target’ knocked down while approaching Hmeimim air base, Russian media reports
By ToI Staff
Russian servicemen prepare a Russian Sukhoi Su-30SM fighter jet before a departure for a mission at the Russian Hmeimim military base in Latakia province, Syria, on December 16, 2015. (AFP/Paul Gypteau)
May 3, 2018, 2:55 pm
Russian fighter jet crashes off Syria, both pilots killed
Moscow said bird possibly ‘fell into engine’ of Su-30SM plane, causing it to crash shortly after takeoff
By AFP
This file photo taken on August 20, 2007 shows a Russian-made Hungarian air force Antonov AN-26 plane flying above the Square of Heroes in the capital Budapest. (AFP PHOTO / FERENC ISZA)
March 6, 2018, 6:01 pm
Russian plane crash at base in Syria kills 32
Moscow says transport jet crashes 500 meters from runway while attempting to land in Hmeimim airbase, blames possible technical malfunction
By AFP
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, left, Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu inspect a military parade during their visit to the Russian air base in Hmeimim in the northwestern Syrian province of Latakia, December 11, 2017. (Mikhail Klimentyev/AFP)
December 27, 2017, 12:12 am
Moscow moves to make military presence in Syria permanent
Russian parliament approves agreement to extend lease on Tartus naval base; defense minister says country also cementing presence at Hmeimim air field
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, meets troops alongside Syrian President Bashar Assad on a visit to the Hmeimim air base in Syria, December 11, 2017. (Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
December 13, 2017, 1:29 pm
Under Putin, Russia increases clout in the Middle East
Russian president has emerged as powerful stakeholder in volatile region, brokering deals with key players from Iran to Saudi Arabia to Turkey, and Israel
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and Zeina Karam
Russian President Vladimir Putin (3rd R) visits the Yamal LNG plant in the port of Sabetta on the Yamal peninsula beyond the Arctic circle on December 8, 2017. (AFP PHOTO / SPUTNIK / Alexey DRUZHININ)
December 11, 2017, 1:08 pm
Putin, meeting Assad in Syria, orders partial withdrawal of Russian troops
In first trip to war-torn country, Russian president calls for forces to return home following defeat of Islamic State
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Syrian soccer fans hold a portrait of their president, Bashar Assad, before their match with Iran during a Round 3 - Group A World Cup qualifier at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran, Iran, September 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
November 28, 2017, 1:32 pm
With victory assured, why is Assad suddenly wary of Iran’s embrace?
Having fought and bled for the regime’s survival, Tehran looks to cash in its support for a Mediterranean naval base, air bases and even uranium mining concessions
By Avi Issacharoff
File: A Russian Sukhoi Su-24 bomber taking off from the Hmeimim airbase in the Syrian province of Latakia, October 3, 2015. (AFP/Komsomolskaya Pravda/Alexander Kots)
October 10, 2017, 12:43 pm
Russian jet crashes in Syria, crew killed
Su-24 fighter plane crashes during takeoff at Hmeimim base, apparently due to technical failure
By AFP
Syrian government forces celebrate in the eastern Syrian city of Deir Ezzor on September 11, 2017, as they continue to press forward with Russian air cover in the offensive against Islamic State terror group. (AFP Photo/George Ourfalian)
September 12, 2017, 4:12 pm
Russia says Syrian forces seized most territory from IS
Ahead of upcoming ceasefire talks, Syrian regime and its allies seeking to retake last major area held by jihadist group
By NATALIYA VASILYEVA
Illustrative: Syrian warplanes in the Kweiras air base, east of Aleppo, Syria in 2015. (SANA via AP)
April 20, 2017, 11:36 am
Syria said to move jets to base used by Russia, fearing US strikes
Washington officials say tactical move an effort by Damascus to safeguard its remaining aircraft from American missiles
By Tamar Pileggi
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