The relentless missile attacks from Israel hitting areas close to Russia's military installations in Syria have unnerved both Moscow and Assad regime.
Russia's army admiral stationed in Syria, Oleg Zhuravlyov, recently warned that the ports of Latakia and Tartus were likely to be attacked by armed groups from the opposition-held Idlib province, citing an intelligence report shared by the Syrian regime.
In light of these statements, the command of the Russian Khmeimim Air Base organised a 24-hour patrol of the Latakia port and its surrounding areas., forces loyal to the Syrian regime are also involved in the patrols. And the movement of the units will be monitored by Russian Air Force drones, according to Zhuravlyov.
In a show of strength, Russia responded with a joint military exercise alongside Assad's forces close to the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. In the first event of this kind, Russian Air Force and Assad's fighter jets flew along the Golan Heights, covering its southern borders, along the Euphrates River, all the way up to northern Syria. The Russian side reportedly deployed Su-34 and Su-35 fighters and A-50 long-range radar detection and control aircraft.
Alexei Zakharov, a representative of the Russian troops in Syria, recreated the scenario for training purposes, using simulated enemy fighters and dummy fortifications of their positions.
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