As the Russian Spring newspaper reports with reference to its sources in Syria, the military transport aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces has begun to transfer forces to strengthen the Russian military police in the provinces of Raqqa and Hasakah.
In these areas, there has recently been a serious escalation of the situation due to the conflict between the Kurds and the Turks.
Sources in the security forces of Syria report that at the end of last week, the first flight of the military transport IL-76 arrived at the Russian military base in the vicinity of the city of Qamishli. According to the sources, Russian posts along the M4 highway will be reinforced in the near future.
Since the end of December last year, fierce fighting has broken out in this area of the country between pro-Turkish militants and Kurds. After the intervention of Moscow and with the strengthening of joint Russian-Syrian posts, the situation has stabilized. Resumed traffic between al-hasakah and Aleppo.
Since the beginning of the year, the military police of the Russian Armed Forces have escorted more than 1,500 vehicles and more than 3,500 civilians along the M4 highway. Strengthening the contingent of the Russian Armed Forces from Tel Tamr to Ain Issa will contribute to maintaining stability in the region.
Recall that recently the Syrian information network "Rojava Network" reported a powerful explosion that thundered near the Russian base in Qamishli, on the territory of which combat helicopters and military transport aircraft were previously based. The direction of the explosion, as well as other information on this matter is not reported, says the portal news-day.info.