DAMASCUS, May 30 (Xinhua) -- The Syrian army on Saturday received a batch of MiG-29 warplanes from Russia, state news agency SANA reported.
The delivery took place during a ceremony held in the Russian-run Hmeimim air base in Syria's northwestern province of Latakia, said the report, adding that the warplanes flew from Hmeimim to the respected Syrian bases.
The Syrian pilots will start using the warplanes in maneuvers as of June, said the report.
Russia has emerged as the key international backer of the Syrian government during the more than nine-year-long war in Syria. Enditem
