Russian a/c in Syria are also flying with A2A missiles

Russian Su-30SM returning from the mission with ECM pods and AA missiles #Syria #Russia October 3 2015 pic.twitter.com/MdxIdsCAsO

— Tom Antonov (@Tom_Antonov) October 3, 2015

RuAF Mi-24P in the skies of Latakia, Russia 

#Syria: PHOTO: #RuAF Mi-24P in the skies of #Latakia. #Russia pic.twitter.com/bsfXfRXOqO

— Rook (@2Rook14) October 3, 2015

A pair of RuAF Su-25s over Salma, Latakia