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AFP
Moscow
Russia has begun moving helicopters and other equipment to a new Syrian base on the Turkish border, state TV reported on Thursday, weeks after US forces left the area.
Two Mi-35 attack helicopters and a transport helicopter were moved from the Hmeimim base on the Mediterranean to Qamishli airport in northeastern Syria, reported Zvezda television, which is run by the defence ministry. Russia had been negotiating a long-term lease of Qamishli airport, which is about 500 kilometres (310 miles) to the north-east of Hmeimim.
The civilian airport outside Kurdish-controlled Qamishli has been under the control of Syrian regime throughout the conflict.
Russia also sent on-ground support, fuel and a meteorological service to Qamishli and has 10 vehicles on the ground to “ensure continuous flights, safety of the helicopters and the defence of this territory”, air force official Timur Khodzhayev said.
Moscow
Russia has begun moving helicopters and other equipment to a new Syrian base on the Turkish border, state TV reported on Thursday, weeks after US forces left the area.
Two Mi-35 attack helicopters and a transport helicopter were moved from the Hmeimim base on the Mediterranean to Qamishli airport in northeastern Syria, reported Zvezda television, which is run by the defence ministry. Russia had been negotiating a long-term lease of Qamishli airport, which is about 500 kilometres (310 miles) to the north-east of Hmeimim.
The civilian airport outside Kurdish-controlled Qamishli has been under the control of Syrian regime throughout the conflict.
Russia also sent on-ground support, fuel and a meteorological service to Qamishli and has 10 vehicles on the ground to “ensure continuous flights, safety of the helicopters and the defence of this territory”, air force official Timur Khodzhayev said.
