International flights resumed at the Damascus International Airport in Syria's capital on Tuesday in a milestone moment for the recovery from the political turmoil in the country in December.
The Syrian News Agency reported on Tuesday that a plane carrying 145 passengers took off from the Damascus International Airport in Syria on the day and flew to Sharjah International Airport in the United Arab Emirates, marking the resumption of international flights at the airport.
On Nov 27, 2024, a militant alliance led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group waged a major offensive from northern Syria. Following territorial gains, including the capture of the capital Damascus, the alliance declared the end of President Bashar al-Assad's rule on Dec 8.
Airports in Damascus, Aleppo and other places in Syria temporarily suspended operations due to the conflict. On Dec 18, domestic flights resumed at the Damascus International Airport.
International flight operations resume at Damascus International Airport
The Russian Armed Forces conducted one massive strike and five group strikes using long-range high-precision weapons launched from air, sea and ground platforms, as well as strike drones, the ministry said in a statement.
The strikes occurred between April 11 and 17 in response to Ukrainian attacks on Russian civilian targets, the statement said.
According to the ministry, Russian forces took control of the settlement of Volchanskie Khutory in the Kharkiv region over the past week and brought the settlement of Zybino in the same region under control over the past 24 hours.
Over the same period, Russian air defense systems destroyed 1,665 drones, 60 guided aerial bombs and nine U.S.-made HIMARS rockets, the ministry said, adding that the Black Sea Fleet destroyed five Ukrainian unmanned boats.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on the same day that 132 engagements took place along the frontline over the past day, with Ukrainian forces repelling Russian attacks in multiple directions.
Ukrainian troops struck one Russian troop and an equipment concentration area and destroyed 2,410 Russian drones.
During a briefing on the situation along the frontline, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine’s strikes have remained at a high intensity, and Russia has failed to regain the initiative on the battlefield.
Russia claims launching group strikes, Ukraine reports repelling Russian attacks
