Russian ship reportedly transports more tanks to Syrian armyAugust 7, 2018 - 13:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Russian naval vessel is currently en route to the Port of Tartous in order to deliver another large quantity of military supplies, Al-Masdar News reports. According to Yoruk Isik of the Bosphorus Observer, the Russian Ropucha class LSTM Azov 151 landing ship has crossed the Bosphorus Strait and entered Mediterranean waters. Isik reports that this is the sixth time this year that Ropucha class LSTM Azov 151 has traveled to Syria from Russia. The Turkish reporter added that the Russian naval vessel is likely carrying tanks, ACPs, and some other armored vehicles, as it is designed for beach landings and can carry at least 450 tons of cargo. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. Ucom launches network modernization efforts in few regions of Armenia In particular, on March 28, the legacy Mobile Switching Subsystem will be replaced with a new one. |