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Russian Air Force Enters Middle East Fray With Strikes in Syria
The Russian service reported conducting nearly 100 bombing raids as of October 5 in coordination with the Syrian army.
The Soviet-era Su-24 Fencer is among the combat aircraft that Russia has deployed to Syria. (Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense)
The Soviet-era Su-24 Fencer is among the combat aircraft that Russia has deployed to Syria. (Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense)

Russia's air force is pressing ahead with its attacks against forces fighting the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. As of October 5, the Russian air force reported conducting nearly 100 bombing raids in Syria using Sukhoi Su-24M, Su-25 and Su-34 jets. The military action continued despite an October 3 incident in which Turkish F-16 fighters were scrambled to intercept Russian warplanes that had violated its airspace close to the border with Syria.


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