In the sky over Syria bombers in the Russian coloring
are noticed
Fighters of «The Syrian free army» published the video made, allegedly, around the province Homs on YouTube. On record the Il-76 military transport plane (probably, its option – the Il-78 tanker) accompanied by four Su-24 bombers in a coloring is visible, to characteristic Russia for the Air Force.
The authorship of a roller is determined by a SSA logo in the top left corner of the screen. The operator making shooting, emotionally makes comments seen by words «Tayara a rusiya» («the Russian plane»). Identification marks on video are not visible, but bright white coloring of the transport car and bombers is characteristic for the Air Force of Russia.
Except Russia, in the region Il-76 planes and Su-24 also the Air Force of Iran and Syria at the same time have, however Iranian Il-76 have in a coloring green and gray tone, and Syrian differ bright dark blue plumage and motor-gondolas. Su-24 the Air Force of both Middle Eastern countries is painted in «a desert camouflage» with tones from light-okhristogo to dark brown and dark gray/dark-blue coloring of the bottom surface of planes.
On September 17 the ambassador of Syria at the United Nations Bashar Jafari urged Russia to put airstrikes on «The Islamic state» (YOKES, activity of the organization is forbidden in Russia). He emphasized that does not believe in ability of the USA to cope YOKES without the aid of Moscow. At the same time the ambassador disproved the assumptions which have appeared in the press that Russia builds air base near the city of Latakia. According to Jafari, Moscow and Damascus cooperate in the military sphere already for many years and present actions of Russia are not beyond this cooperation.
The press secretary of the president of Russia Dmitry Peskov noted that the Kremlin will answer an official request of Damascus for the military help when such address will arrive.
Earlier it was reported about detection in airfield in Latakia four Russian helicopters, and also about emergence there the Russian tanks, fighting and transport planes without identification marks.
Civil war in Syria began spring of 2011. Rebels support overthrow of president Bashar Assad. The part of the territory of the country is grasped YOKES.