An Su-25 taking off from Hmeimim air base in Syria in 2015. Russian Ministry of Defense
Business Insider: These are the 11 types of Russian military jets and planes known to be stationed in Syria
Israeli satellites on Saturday revealed two Russian Su-57s at its Hmeimim air base in Syria.
A Russian official said the Su-57s were deployed to the war-torn country as a deterrent "for aircraft from neighboring states, which periodically fly into Syrian airspace uninvited."
Additional satellite images from July 2017 also showed 10 other kinds of Russian jets and planes, 33 aircraft altogether, stationed at its air base in Latakia.
There's probably, however, more than 33, as some jets and aircraft could have been conducting sorties or flying elsewhere when the images were taken.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 27, 2018
The February 2018 Air War Between Israel, Syria and Iran Was Brief and Violent -- War Is Boring
The 10 Strongest Military Forces In The Middle East -- Forbes
Saudi King Salman replaces top military commanders -- UPI
Saudi Arabia fires top army chiefs in military shake-up -- Al Jazeera
China’s terrifying and deadly arsenal of weapons -- News.com.au
More military facilities should be installed in S.China Sea to counter US provocations: Chinese analysts -- Global Times
US Navy sails massive fleet through South China Sea in defiance of Chinese -- News.com.au
The Australian Navy may be preparing for a direct venture into the South China Sea -- News.com.au
Russia Claims It Now Has Lasers To Shoot Satellites -- Defense One
The End of ‘Hide and Seek’: Russian Iskanders Permanently in Kaliningrad -- RCD
Limited number of weapons in German military ready for action: report -- DW
Britain’s military hardware ‘obsolete’ compared to Chinese and Russian long-range missiles, former general warns -- The SUN
Canadian military trying to decide how to handle marijuana legalization -- Global News
As Predator drones retire, the Reapers’ mission grows -- Air Force Times
Navy christens expeditionary fast transport USNS Burlington -- UPI
The Submarines of the Future Will Be Robotic -- War Is Boring
Shovel or RPG? Army upgrades will help scouts better identify targets -- Army Times
USAF Getting 'Cast Ductile Iron Bomb' Cluster Munition Replacement Despite Policy Change -- The Warzone/The Drive
US Army’s war-gaming is under-resourced, three-star says -- Defense News
US defense-industrial base study team on target to make recommendations, DoD official says -- Defense News
The Corps delays opening of new hard labor camp in Okinawa -- Marine Times
First transgender recruit signs up to join US military -- CNN
'Marines will die from this': John Kelly reportedly bristled at the notion of repealing 'Don't ask, Don't tell' -- Business Insider
Kelly Meets at White House With Vets Groups on VA Chaos -- Military.com
Facing Fitness Crisis, Army Leaders Look to Change Culture -- Military.com/The Fayetteville Observer
Something for Everyone in the Military-Industrial Complex -- Maj. Danny Sjursen, War Is Boring
What Has $49 Billion in Foreign Military Aid Bought Us? -- Andrew Miller and Richard Sokolsky, American Conservative
Nonstrategic nukes: What are they good for? -- Daniel Cebul, Defense News
Military Force Structure: Trade-Offs, Trade-Offs, Trade-Offs -- Mark Cancian, Breaking Defense
Letter From Iraq: The Battle Of Mosul May Signal The Return Of The Decisive Battle -- Amos Fox, Task Purpose