A secret document revealed that Syria turned to Iran and North Korea with a request to deploy air defense systems in the country, after Russia refused to deploy S-300 systems, this evening (Tuesday) was reported by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition organization operating from London.
According to the report, the document is a letter issued by the “Ministry of Insurance” of the Syrian army, in which is written the Russian claim that “Russia’s decision to fold the S-300 air defense systems came after the Russian army claimed that the systems in the field are intended for training and not for operational action.” It is also claimed that the decision to fold the systems was due to a lack of components and spare parts.
It was also stated in the letter that, after the systems were folded, they were first transferred to the Chamayim base, which is located near Latakia and is used by the Russian Air Force, for active use in the war in Ukraine. Following this, the Syrians turned to Iran and North Korea for alternative systems.
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The report comes after last night, it was reported in the country that the Israeli Air Force attacked in the area of the capital Damascus and that the air defense systems of the Syrian army were activated against “Israeli aggression”. According to the report, Israel attacked in the area of Sayida Zainab, south of the capital. The Saudi Al-Hadath channel reported that the attack was aimed at an air defense battery that was recently placed in the vicinity of the Damascus International Airport.
Also, according to the Syrian Center for Monitoring Human Rights, two Hezbollah operatives were killed in an attack near the Syrian capital’s international airport. In another attack on a farm located in the southern suburbs of the city, a Hezbollah warehouse containing weapons and logistical materials was completely destroyed. According to the reports, about four missiles were launched towards the positions of the Iranian militias.
Israeli missile attack in a container storage area in Syria (Photo: Reuters)According to the monitoring center, this is Israel’s 32nd Israeli attack in Syria this year. It was also reported that during the past year, Israel attacked about 89 targets, most of which were buildings, weapons and ammunition depots, resulting in the death of 83 soldiers.
The attack attributed to Israel tonight comes about a month after the previous attack in Syria attributed to Israel. In the previous attack, it was reported in Syria that Israel attacked several sites in the coastal areas of the country. According to the reports, the attacks targeted sites of the Syrian Navy, which were used by Iran, as well as an Iranian information gathering center whose purpose was to strengthen Tehran’s influence along the Syrian coast. According to reports, four Syrian soldiers were killed in the attack.
The attack also takes place a few days after the Chief of Staff, Major General Aviv Kochavi, spoke at the “World in Crisis: Global and Regional Aspects” conference at Reichman University, and addressed the security situation and the various threats to the State of Israel. -Syria a few weeks ago.