Russia and Syria have signed a $550-million contract on the delivery of 36 Yakovlev Yak-130 Mitten combat trainer. © RIA Novosti. Anton Denisov
Russia To Sell 36 Yak-130 Jets To Syria -- RIA Novosti
Russia and Syria have signed a $550-million contract on the delivery of 36 Yakovlev Yak-130 Mitten combat trainer, the Kommersant daily quoted on Monday a source close to Russia’s state arms exporter Rosoboronexport as saying.
Under the deal struck in late December, the jets are to be supplied to Syria once Damascus makes a prepayment, the source said.
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More News On Russia's Sale Of Military Jets To Syria
Russia closes deal on $550 million worth of warplanes for Syria -- Christian Science Monitor
Report: Russia to deliver combat jets to Syria -- CBS/AP
Russia in deal to deliver Syria fighter jets: report -- Reuters
Russia 'sells Syria 36 military jets' -- UPI
Russia sells dozens of combat aircraft to Damascus -- Jerusalem Post
U.S. Says Reported Russian Jet Sale to Syria Causes Concern -- Bloomberg
My Comment: So much for Syrian arms embargoes. But I guess Russia has it's own reasons on why they are arming the government faction in the middle of Syria's civil war.