At least two civilians were injured following Israel’s missile attacks on Saturday in Syria’s western port city of Tartus.

Russia's Defense Ministry says a group of amphibious assault ships of its Northern and Baltic Fleets have arrived at the Syrian port of Tartus, as the Russian navy has been staging large-scale naval drills aimed to counter military threats to Russia amid heightened tensions with the West.

Russia and Syria have held joint naval drills near Russia’s naval facility in the eastern Mediterranean.

A Syrian energy official says a natural gas pipeline has resumed operation after foreign-backed militants attacked it in Homs Province.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow has no immediate plans for withdrawing its troops from Syria.

Russia says terrorists have acquired advanced technologies on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and can conduct drone strikes all over the world.

Russia says it detected an American spy aircraft circling in the skies between Russian bases in two Syrian cities during recent drone attacks on the facilities.