News VIDEO Ilyushin Il-78 tanker refueling Russian warplanes over northern Homs, Syria Last updated: January 20, 2016 21:51 admin4493 9 years ago 0 Min Read Amid concerns raised by United States and Israel, Russia has deployed fighter jets to Syria. Satellite images revealed a deployment of four Sukhoi Su-27/30SM fighters to Russian forward operating base setup in Latakia, Syria.