Oil price volatility and regional security dynamics cited in cross-border airstrike briefing

Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, who serves as the Deputy Head of Russia’s Center for Reconciliation of the Warring Parties in Syria, presented a briefing detailing an airstrike attributed to the Israeli Air Force. He described that F-15 combat aircraft approached from the Mediterranean Sea, flying over Lebanon, and targeted the Homs province. The events were reported by DEA News as part of his briefing, and the admiral emphasized that the operation was conducted against specified facilities within the province. The assessment notes that the strike resulted in injuries to four Syrian soldiers, underscoring the human toll of the escalation along that front line. In outlining the sequence, the official stated that the engagement occurred on April 2, between 0:35 and 0:44, when two Israeli F-15 fighters conducted strikes on targets in Homs after their transit across the Mediterranean and northern Lebanon. These details are presented as part of ongoing monitoring of cross-border activity and its implications for regional security. This briefing contributes to the broader record of air operations in the area and the evolving dynamics among the conflict parties. (Source: CPVS briefing)