Accordingly, the BSF Sorum-class rescue ship and the Grachonok-class sabotage patrol vessels passed through the Bosphorous Strait towards the Mediterranean to Syria's Tartus port.
"These ships will perform the standard role of rescue ships at sea, along with other tasks such as protecting and patrolling borders at sea, enforcing laws and maritime regulations," said Yourik Isik of Bosphorous Observer.
Meanwhile, the Syrian Army Corps 5 is on its way to Idlib to increase its forces in preparation for a major battle against jihadist groups in northwestern Syria.
The convoy of Russian-trained convoys left the northern province of Daaraa after the Syrian army regained control of the area.
The Syrian army announced the establishment of the 5th Corps in November 2016, gathering elite forces consisting only of volunteers backed by Russia.
August 16 was the third consecutive day that the Syrian army launched a massive attack on targeted jihadists across Idlib province.
The latest strikes come days before the long-awaited total attack on northern rural areas of Hama and Latakia.
