DAMASCUS, May 31 (NNN-SANA) – The Syrian army, on Saturday, received a batch of MiG-29 warplanes from Russia.
The delivery took place during a ceremony, held at the Russian-run Hmeimim air base, in Syria’s north-western province of Latakia, said the report, adding that, the warplanes flew from Hmeimim to the respected Syrian bases.
The Syrian pilots will start using the warplanes in manoeuvres, as of June (tomorrow), said the report.
Russia has emerged as the key international backer of the Syrian government, during the more than nine-year-long war in Syria.
