Russian military intervention and aid to Syria #1

PapaDragon wrote:
''Kurds Want Russia's Help in Fight Against ISIL, Nusra Front''

http://sputniknews.com/military/20151001/1027821354/Kurds-Want-Russian-Help-in-Fight-Against-ISIL-NusraFront.html

Zivo wrote:I geolocated the first airstrike.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/35%C2%B018'32.4%22N+36%C2%B037'16.7%22E/@35.30901,36.621313,743m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0

I'm currently searching for the building compound that got hit.

magnumcromagnon wrote:You should really re-post what you posted in the other Syrian thread about the White Helmets. It's a real 'eye-opener!'

magnumcromagnon wrote:

PapaDragon wrote:
''Kurds Want Russia's Help in Fight Against ISIL, Nusra Front''

http://sputniknews.com/military/20151001/1027821354/Kurds-Want-Russian-Help-in-Fight-Against-ISIL-NusraFront.html

It would only make sense to create a united front of Kurds and Shia Muslims against ISIL/ISIS/IS/IS-SHAM

Saudi Arabia demands Russia end Syria raids, criticizes Iran

DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia, a leading foe of President Bashar al-Assad, demanded his ally Russia end its raids on Syria, saying the strikes had caused civilian casualties while failing to target the hardline Islamic State militants Moscow says it opposes.

In remarks at the United Nations in New York, a senior Saudi diplomat suggested both Russia and Assad's other main ally Iran could not claim to fight Islamic State "terrorism" at the same time as supporting the "terrorism" of the Syrian authorities.

Saudi ambassador Abdallah Al-Mouallimi expressed "profound concern regarding the military operations which Russian forces have carried out in Homs and Hama today, places where ISIS forces are not present. These attacks led to a number of innocent victims. We demand it stop immediately and not recur."

http://news.yahoo.com/saudi-arabia-says-deeply-concerned-russia-attacks-syria-075557551.html

magnumcromagnon wrote:

Project Canada wrote:Please correct me if my impression is wrong but it seems to me that Russian air to surface weapons needs improvement with their accuracy?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=K_PzdUSXkdg

Not necessarily, the bombed dropped could be a armor piercing/bunker buster, it's likely that what they hit was probably hidden catacombs.

“A headquarters of terrorist groups and an arms depot were destroyed in the region of Ildib, as well as a militant three-level fortified command point in the region of Hama [in west-central Syria],” the press service said.

Russian aircraft attacked four ISIL sites in Syria. During the airstrikes factory where terrorists loaded cars with explosives was destroyed.

More than 50 Russian Air Force airplanes and helicopters are involved in airstrikes against Islamic State positions in Syria, the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry said Thursday.

“The aviation group was deployed very quickly. We were able to do this since the main supplies of material and arms were stored in the material-technical support point in Tartus [Syria]. All that was left to do was to deploy aviation and bring some equipment in,” the press service said.

Russia launched an aerial campaign on Wednesday, at the request of Syrian President Bashar Assad, targeting eight IS military hardware, arms and fuel depots. To that end, Moscow recently established a joint Baghdad Information Center with Iran, Iraq and Syria to coordinate efforts in combating the terrorist group.

The Russian Defense Ministry has confirmed that it has already carried out some 20 combat missions in Syria since the campaign started, striking at least eight ISIL targets.

Rodinazombie wrote:

This channel is named as the russian ministry of defence channel, is it legit does anyone know?

Project Canada wrote:Please correct me if my impression is wrong but it seems to me that Russian air to surface weapons needs improvement with their accuracy?

higurashihougi wrote:

magnumcromagnon wrote:

Project Canada wrote:Please correct me if my impression is wrong but it seems to me that Russian air to surface weapons needs improvement with their accuracy?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=K_PzdUSXkdg

Not necessarily, the bombed dropped could be a armor piercing/bunker buster, it's likely that what they hit was probably hidden catacombs.

Some claims that a KAB-2000 piercing bomb hit somewhere in the tunnel behind the ground. The white smoke are stuffs from inside the tunnel flushed outward the ground via the tunnel gates.



Another strike hit somewhere with a big tunnel gate, created big smoke.



So if these opinions are right, then the whole tunnel system - together with humans inside... RIP.

Project Canada wrote:

Saudi Arabia demands Russia end Syria raids, criticizes Iran

DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia, a leading foe of President Bashar al-Assad, demanded his ally Russia end its raids on Syria, saying the strikes had caused civilian casualties while failing to target the hardline Islamic State militants Moscow says it opposes.

In remarks at the United Nations in New York, a senior Saudi diplomat suggested both Russia and Assad's other main ally Iran could not claim to fight Islamic State "terrorism" at the same time as supporting the "terrorism" of the Syrian authorities.

Saudi ambassador Abdallah Al-Mouallimi expressed "profound concern regarding the military operations which Russian forces have carried out in Homs and Hama today, places where ISIS forces are not present. These attacks led to a number of innocent victims. We demand it stop immediately and not recur."

http://news.yahoo.com/saudi-arabia-says-deeply-concerned-russia-attacks-syria-075557551.html

KoTeMoRe wrote:After Syrian Express, do they want a Houthi Express?