Russia sends more large landing ships to Syria

The Ropucha-class landing ship (LSTM) Minks 127 of the Russian Baltic Fleet has just left the Black Sea and is heading to the port of Tartus, where Russia's naval base in Syria is located, the website said.RTArabic versionMarch 12 news.

Previously, a large oil tanker and the Russian Navy's Tapir-class landing ship Orsk 148 were also spotted passing through Türkiye's Bosphorus Strait to the Tartus military port.

Observers say both ships carry new weapons and military equipment that will be transferred to the Syrian army. Large landing and transport ships play an important role in Russia's military campaign in this Middle Eastern country, with the main task of transporting goods and equipment to the Hmeymim air base and the Tartus naval base.

Russia begins military campaign againstIslamic State (IS) militants and rebel forces inSyria in late September 2015. Although Russia has partially withdrawn its forces from Syria, it still maintains a long-term presence at two bases: Tartus port and Hmeymim airport.