The success of the Russian aviation has been celebrated. The liberation of Syria's territory was backed by the Russian Aerospace Forces New MiGs arrived in Khmeimim air base in September.
Dmitry Stromilov saw these winged defenders in action.
These machines take off so quickly that it reminds you of a missile launch. The Su-34 fighter-bomber is the trusty steed of the Russian Aerospace Forces group in Syria.
A pilot: "It's the best of all the aircraft which are currently in service".
It's this machine that delivers guided bombs, which are considered a precision weapon. The experts of the enterprise which assembles these aircraft and plane captains study all the design projects at the Khmeimim Air Base.
Sergey Kategorenko, Russian ASF colonel: "While communicating, they learn about adjustments that need to be made".
Harsh conditions in Syria tested the improved combat materiel.
Sergey Korotkov, PJSC UAC Designer General: "It's been operating quite well in the harsh conditions of the Syrian Arab Republic, where the external temperature can exceed 60 degrees".
An upgraded legendary MiG-29 has been being broken in, in Syria since early autumn. More than 140 combat flights have been conducted over this time.
Pilots say its advantages over the previous generation are obvious: "Now it's possible to use the kinds of weapon which couldn't be applied with the previous generations." For example, guided bombs, modern air-to-air missiles".
Experts call the Russian air force the muscle of the military operation in Syria, thanks to which the country can live in peace again.
Dmitry Stromilov for Vesti.
