PICTURES: Russia ships huge batch of military gear into Syria
Turkish activists living near the Bosphorus strait, took pictures of a Russian transport ship loaded with a number of military equipment spotted crossing the Mediterranean towards Syria.
The Russian ship has been identified as the Ro-Ro Varyag (IMO:8019887) which is already well-known for carrying military equipment to Syria.
Ship of Interest: From Novorossiysk, Panama flag Ro-Ro Varyag (IMO:8019887) transits Bosphorus en route to #Tartus #Syria carrying technical military cargo & vehicles below deck 01:00Z pic.twitter.com/1KfNmUW6qx
— Yörük Işık (@YorukIsik) March 27, 2018
According to the pictures, the Russian cargo ships were carrying different kinds of supplies and reinforcement, most likely weapons, ammunition, vehicles and maintenance equipment.
Mediterranean-bound Bosphorus: Spetsnaz, officers, sailors aboard #ВМФ Project 1171 #ЧФ BSF Tapir/Alligator class LST Orsk 148 observed during its #Tartus #Syria-bound Bosphorus transit pic.twitter.com/hJEsZLdNgF
— Yörük Işık (@YorukIsik) March 26, 2018
