The Russian Aerospace Forces began striking the positions of the "Islamic State" militants in Syria at the request of President Bashar Assad on September 30, 2015.
On March 14, 2016, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Armed Forces Vladimir Putin ordered Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to begin withdrawing the Russian Air Force group from Syria because the set tasks had been completed.
The Russian Air Force's five-and-a-half-month campaign in Syria was captured in Sputnik photos.
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Russian pilots on combat flights in Syria. |
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Su-30 SM fighter jets prepare to take off from the "Hmeymim" airbase in Latakia province. |
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Su-25 attack aircraft takes off from the "Hmeymim" airbase. |
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Russian pilot next to Su-24 bomber at "Hmeymim" airbase. |
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Pilot of the MI-8AMTSh transport-attack helicopter at the "Hmeymim" airbase. |
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Revenge for the pilot of the downed Russian plane and the Russian marine killed by Islamic militants. The bomb had the words “For my people”. |
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Sailors assist Russian pilots. The Russian Navy's Caspian Flotilla has launched a thunderous cruise missile strike on IS terrorist positions in Syria. |
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The Black Sea Fleet's missile cruiser "Moscow" has arrived on the coast of Latakia province to strengthen air defense in the region. |
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“Bomb!”. The attack on the fortified stronghold of IS terrorists. |
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Aerial photo – ISIS terrorist oil processing facility destroyed. |
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Tartous residents rally in support of Russian Air Force campaign in Syria. |
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Hmeymim Air Base. "Combat is a mission, lunch is a daily routine" – an immutable principle in the army. |
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The campaign in Syria also mobilized Russia's long-range aircraft force. Long-range bombers carrying Tu-22M3 missiles struck and destroyed IS targets. |
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Tu-160 strategic missile carrier aircraft returns to base after launching cruise missiles against IS targets in Syria. With the support of Su-30SM fighter jets. |
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Tu-160 takes off from airbase. Flight direction – Syria. |
According to vn.sputniknews