First Russian troops pulled out of Syria

The Russian army said the first group of Russian troops deployed in Syria returned home Tuesday, as per President Vladimir Putin’s announcement Monday. “The battalion of military police deployed in Syria has been flown by two military planes to Makhachkala (the capital of Dagestan) airport.” And the crews of Tu-22M3 bombers also returned to a military airport in North Ossetia before flying out to their permanent bases, the army said.