Russian Drone Crashed In Turkish-Occupied Areas In Northern Syria (Photos, Video)

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On October 21, a Russian Orlan-10 drone crashed in the outskirts of the Turkish-occupied town of Turkmen Bareh in the northern countryside of Syria’s Aleppo.

The Turkish-backed Syrian National Army claimed that the drone was shot down by its fighters. However, the drone’s wreckage didn’t show any signs of missile or machine gun fire. This suggests that the drone crashed as a result of a technical failure, or even an electronic attack by the Turkish military.

#عاجل: الجيش الوطني السوري يسقط طائرة استطلاع روسية من نوع “أورلان 10” في قرية تركمان بارح بريف #حلب الشمالي . pic.twitter.com/Hmtl6C3MOo

— Riad Mustafa Kamal AlKhatib (@3rj5oPnn2XeKaYg) October 21, 2021

الجيش الوطني يعلن إسقاط طائرة استطلاع روسية من نوع أورلان 10في قرية تركمان بارح شمالِ حلب
(الفيديو متداول)#سوريا1 #syria1 pic.twitter.com/BltycM1eMI

— سوريا 1 SYRIA (@syria1agency) October 21, 2021

The Orlan-10 has a flight duration of 16 hours and a range of 140 km. The drone can be equipped with several types of sensors to carry out different missions including reconnaissance, 3D-mapping, electronic warfare and communication relay.

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This was the second Russian Orlan-10 to be lost in Syria in October and the eights this year.

• On February 6, an Orlan-10 drone crashed near the town of Ain Issa in the northern countryside of Raqqa. The drone was allegedly shot down by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
• On February 7, an Orlan-10 drone crashed in the al-Zawiya Mount in the southern countryside of Idlib. The drone was allegedly shot down by the al-Fateh al-Mubeen Operations Room.
• On April 4, an Orlan-10 drone crashed near the town of Mashhad Ruhin in the northern countryside of Idlib. The drone allegedly crashed as a result of a technical failure.
• On August 11, an Orlan-10 drone crashed near the town of al-Matmurah in the northern countryside of al-Hasakah. Both the SDF and Turkish-backed militants were blamed for the incident.
• Also on August 11, an Orlan-10 drone crashed near the town of al-Ruwaihah in the southern countryside of Idlib. The drone was allegedly shot down by al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham.
• On August 15, an Orlan-10 drone crashed in the Homs desert in the central region. ISIS claimed that the drone was shot down by its fighters.
• On October 13, an Orlan-10 drone crashed near the town Marea in the northern countryside of Aleppo. The SNA claimed that the drone was shot down by its fighters.

Russian forces in Syria have been relying on drones to keep a close eye at the Turkish military and its proxies in the northern Aleppo countryside. Ankara’s forces are reportedly preparing to launch a military operation against Kurdish forces in the region.

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