"Following Israel's reported air strike on Syria several theories and version of events have emerged from a variety of sources, with Syrian State TV showing the damage at the site they claimed was attacked near Damascus
At the end of the video we see a group of destroyed vehicles, shown in the
pictures below
These appear to be the remains of at least three 9K33 Osa/SA-8 Gecko surface-to-air
missile systems, with three distinct wheel arches, and the distinct radar area
visible in the second picture. Here's a picture of an undamaged system
for comparison
One element that is missing are the missiles from the rear of the vehicle.
These come supplied in the launching tubes, and can be attached individually to
the back of the vehicle.
So what we have is three unarmed surface-to-air missile systems parked next
to what the Syrian military has called a "military research centre". We then
have to ask why they were parked there? It seems by the way they are parked and
their lack of missiles they weren't their for defensive purposes, so that
remains an open question."
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