{"id":21775,"date":"2018-01-11T18:25:56","date_gmt":"2018-01-11T18:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2018\/01\/11\/russian-military-shows-drones-it-says-came-from-syria-raid\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T21:55:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:55:37","slug":"russian-military-shows-drones-it-says-came-from-syria-raid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/mideast-africa\/2018\/01\/11\/russian-military-shows-drones-it-says-came-from-syria-raid\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian military shows drones it says came from Syria raid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-15665\" data-id=\"15665\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18011522899049.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18011522899049.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18011522899049.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18011522899049.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18011522899049.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18011522899049.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A Russian officer walks next to drones that allegedly attacked a Russian air base in Syria and were captured by the Russian military. They were displayed at a briefing in the Russian Defence Ministry in Moscow, Russia, on Jan. 11, 2018. (Pavel Golovkin\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-15670\" data-id=\"15670\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_18010616353336.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_18010616353336.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_18010616353336.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_18010616353336.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_18010616353336.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_18010616353336.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Just weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin declared victory in Syria, Russian military outposts in the country have come under rebel attacks that are challenging Moscow&#8217;s gains. (Russian Defence Ministry Press Service via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1350\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-15681\" data-id=\"15681\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_18009639186697.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_18009639186697.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_18009639186697.jpg.jpg?resize=300,203 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_18009639186697.jpg.jpg?resize=768,518 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_18009639186697.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,691 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_18009639186697.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1037 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">One of the drones that was forced to land after an unsuccessful attack attempt sits at a table at Hemeimeem air base in Syria. Russia&#8217;s Defence Ministry said its forces repelled a series of drone attacks on the air base and a naval facility in Tartus (Russian Defence Ministry Press Service via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-15690\" data-id=\"15690\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-903786656.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-903786656.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-903786656.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-903786656.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-903786656.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-903786656.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Russia&#8217;s Defence Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov, left, and Maj. Gen. Alexander Novikov, head of the Russian General Staff&#8217;s department for the development of UAVs, attend a briefing on recent drone attacks on Russia&#8217;s bases in Syria, in the Russian Defence Ministry headquarters in Moscow on Jan. 11, 2018. (Kirill Kudryavtsev\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-15698\" data-id=\"15698\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_18010616368760.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_18010616368760.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_18010616368760.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_18010616368760.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_18010616368760.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_18010616368760.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Mortar shells are lined up next to one of the drones that was forced to land after an unsuccessful attack attempt at Hemeimeem air base in Syria. (Russian Defence Ministry Press Service via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-15708\" data-id=\"15708\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-903786710.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-903786710.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-903786710.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-903786710.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-903786710.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-903786710.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Russia&#8217;s Defence Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov, left, and Maj. Gen. Alexander Novikov, head of the Russian General Staff&#8217;s department for the development of UAVs, attend a briefing on recent drone attacks on Russia&#8217;s bases in Syria, in the Russian Defence Ministry headquarters in Moscow on Jan. 11, 2018. (Kirill Kudryavtsev\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-15720\" data-id=\"15720\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18011508700865.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18011508700865.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18011508700865.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18011508700865.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18011508700865.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18011508700865.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A Russian officer stands next to drones that attacked the Russian air base in Syria and were captured by the Russian military are displayed at a briefing in the Russian Defense Ministry in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018. Saturday&#8217;s, Jan.6, 2018 raid against the Hemeimeem air base and a Russian naval facility in Tartus involved 13 drones, seven of the drones were shot down by air defense systems and the remaining six were forced to land, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. (AP Photo\/Pavel Golovkin)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-15727\" data-id=\"15727\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18011524074212.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18011524074212.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18011524074212.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18011524074212.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18011524074212.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18011524074212.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">One of the drones that allegedly attacked a Russian air base in Syria and was captured by the Russian military is displayed at a briefing in the Russian Defense Ministry in Moscow, Russia. (Pavel Golovkin\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-15731\" data-id=\"15731\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18011523716989.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18011523716989.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18011523716989.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18011523716989.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18011523716989.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18011523716989.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A reported Jan. 6, 2018, raid against the Hemeimeem air base and a Russian naval facility in Tartus involved 13 drones, seven of which were shot down by air defense systems and the remaining six were forced to land, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. (Pavel Golovkin\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MOSCOW \u2014 Russia\u2019s Defence Ministry on Thursday displayed a pair of drones that it said were captured following attacks on two Russian military bases in Syria, saying the attack required know-how, indicating it was carried out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/unmanned\/uas\/2018\/01\/09\/russia-takes-aim-at-us-over-series-of-syria-drone-attacks\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\">with outside assistance<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russian President Vladimir Putin accused outside powers he wouldn\u2019t name of staging the attack to derail a deal between Russia, Turkey and Iran that is intended to reduce hostilities in Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Defence Ministry said Saturday\u2019s raid on the Hemeimeem air base in the province of Lattakia and Russia\u2019s naval facility in the port of Tartus involved 13 drones. It said seven were downed by air defense systems and the remaining six were forced to land by Russian electronic warfare units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of the latter, three exploded when they hit the ground and three more were captured intact, the ministry said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Defence Ministry presented two primitive-looking drones at a briefing, arguing that they featured state-of-the art electronics that are less prone to jamming and allow precision strikes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maj. Gen. Alexander Novikov, who heads the ministry\u2019s drone department, said the drones used in the weekend\u2019s raid on the Russian bases differed from the rudimentary craft earlier used by rebels in Syria. The attack required satellite navigation data that aren\u2019t available on the internet, complex engineering works and elaborate tests, Novikov said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe creation of drones of such class is impossible in makeshift conditions,\u201d Novikov said. \u201cTheir development and use requires the involvement of experts with special training in the countries that manufacture and use drones.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Novikov didn\u2019t blame any specific country, but the Defence Ministry earlier referred to the \u201cstrange coincidence\u201d of a U.S. military intelligence plane allegedly barraging over the Mediterranean Sea near the Russian bases when the attack took place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pentagon strongly denied any involvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Defence Ministry said the drones were launched from al-Mouazzara in Syria\u2019s northwestern province of Idlib, more than 30 miles away from the Russian bases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The attack heightened tensions between Russia and Turkey, which wields significant influence with some rebel groups in Idlib. The province has become the main rallying point for various rebel factions after Syrian government forces won control over large swathes of territory thanks to Russian support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russia has staunchly backed Syrian President Bashar Assad, and Turkey has supported his foes, but they struck a deal last year to set up de-escalation zones. The agreement has helped reduce fighting and warm ties between Moscow and Ankara. It also involved Iran, another backer of Assad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the drone attack, the Russian Defence Ministry sent letters to Turkey\u2019s military leaders, asking them to deploy military observers to help prevent further attacks from Idlib on Russian assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Putin said Moscow knows who helped stage the attack on the Russian bases, but he didn\u2019t identify the country allegedly involved, saying only that it wasn\u2019t Turkey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added that he discussed the raid with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier Thursday, voicing confidence that Turkey\u2019s leadership and military had nothing to do with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere were provocateurs, but they weren\u2019t the Turks,\u201d he said at a televised meeting with Russian newspaper editors Thursday. \u201cWe know who they were and how much they paid for that provocation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Putin said the drones looked primitive but contained high-tech elements allowing precision satellite guidance and release of munitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added that those behind the attack were aiming to thwart the Russia-Turkey-Iran agreement on de-escalation zones. \u201cThese were provocations aimed at thwarting earlier agreements,\u201d Putin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The drone raid on Russian bases came just weeks after Putin declared a victory in Syria and ordered a partial withdrawal of Russian forces from the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The attack occurred a few days after mortar and rocket shelling of the Hemeimeem air base. The incursions have raised doubts about the sustainability of the Assad government\u2019s recent victories and Moscow\u2019s ability to protect its gains in Syria.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russia has released images of drones it says were captured following attacks on two Russian military bases in 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