Il-76 transport Il-76s landed at Russian airbase in Syria

Il-76 transport planes have arrived at the Russian airbase Hmeimim located in the province of Latakia in Syria. Free Syria News Network (FSNN) reported on December 13.

"Several Russian cargo planes have landed at Hmeimimim airport in the Latakia countryside," FSNN's Telegram feed states.

There was no additional information about the arrival of the Russian planes.

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Earlier in the day, the Syrian cities of Damascus and Aleppo reopened airports closed since December 8, but so far only with special permits. According to the new regime, the restrictions will be in effect from 23:00 Moscow time on December 12 to 18:00 Moscow time on December 18.

On December 9, Syrian Consul to Russia Zager Al-Ahmar told Izvestia that there is no danger to Russian military bases in Syria. Al-Ahmar added that Syria is now a new state, but contacts between the two countries will not be abandoned.

Earlier on December 9, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that it is premature to discuss the possibility of further presence of Russian servicemen in Syria now. The Russian side is in contact with Turkey and other regional states on the situation in Syria, he specified. According to the Kremlin spokesman, Moscow will continue dialog on the situation and its analysis in the Arab republic.