Russia army tested 316 models of weapons in Syria

The Russian army has tested 316 models of advanced weapons during its participation in the Syrian conflict, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said at a meeting of the State Duma Committee on Defense.

Report informs citing the Israeli press that the Russian military has been supporting the Syrian Arab Army in its fight against terrorism since 2015 at the request of Damascus. Addressing the operations in the region last year, the Russian Defence Ministry stated its forces have killed more than 86,000 militants and 830 gang leaders of various jihadist organisations, including Daesh.

Shoigu also stated that since the beginning of the Russian campaign against terrorists in the Middle Eastern country, the military has carried out at least 166 strikes with long-range cruise missiles.