Russia’s losses in the three years of its Syrian campaign have exceeded 100 people, according to Viktor Bondarev, the ex-commander of the Aerospace Forces and chairman of the Defense and Security Committee in the Federation Council.

“At this point our military losses in Syria have amounted to 112 personnel, nearly half of them are from the An-26 crash and the downed Il-20. As for equipment, we lost eight planes, seven helicopters, possibly one or two BTRs [armored personnel carriers] and armored vehicles,” Bondarev was quoted by his press service as saying on September 30 on the third anniversary of the start of the Russian campaign in Syria.