The Turkish drone squadron is constantly monitoring and ambushing Syrian government forces, causing the parties to change their calculations.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on March 5 signed a truce and established a 6-kilometer security corridor in Idlib province, northwestern Syria, emphasizing their commitment to guarantee sovereignty. and the territorial integrity of this Middle Eastern nation.

This is a move to reduce tensions between Turkey and Syria after Turkey's military campaign in Idlib province, which witnessed the popularity and destructive power of armed drones (UCAV) due to the country. manufacturing, weaponry significantly changed the battlefield situation.

"UCAV Turkey in the skies over Syria is a factor that completely changes the game strategically. The Idlib battlefield has many 'hot spots' that have a great impact on the military balance like Saraqib, Neirab and Atarib. Africa. UCAV team can make a difference in these hotspots, "said Can Kassapoglu, director of the Security and Defense Research Program at the Istanbul-based EDAM analysis organization EDAM.

The Turkish Army used armed drones in Syria during the Cattle Oliu campaign against Kurdish militia in late 2018. However, the Spring Peace campaign was launched by Turkey on January 1. 3 is the first time it has deployed UCAV against Syrian government forces, in which domestic drones such as Anka-S and Bayraktar-TB2 are used with large scale and intensity.

Experts estimate that Turkey used up to dozens of UCAVs in just a few days of fighting. They not only attacked the positions of Damascus-backed government and militia, but also targeted areas deep in Syrian territory near the cities of Aleppo and Hama.

The Turkish military announced it had used UCAV to disable 135 tanks, five air defense systems and more than 2,500 soldiers and pro-Syrian militias. Some sources believe that the UCAVs also killed many senior officers of the Syrian army and armed militia, but this information has not been confirmed.

Syrian government forces claimed to have shot down at least six Turkish drones, in which an Anka-S fell into an area controlled by pro-Ankara rebels, prompting gunmen to celebrate. it is the Russian Su-24 strike. Turkey also admitted losing a plane during its operation in Syria.

UCAV Turkey's power helps Syrian rebels to launch counter-attacks against government troops, but analysts say this is not enough to change the situation of the battlefield according to Ankara.

"The Syrian army has lost its psychological advantage after Turkey deployed its aircraft and artillery, the government soldiers could not fight under intense air strikes and were temporarily paralyzed. cannot reclaim territories from the hands of government troops, "said Middle East analyst Kirill Semenov.

The Turkish army also concentrates most of its forces east of Idlib, where only Syrian government troops and Iranian-trained militias. The fighting was less fierce in the south of Idlib because the Syrian units there were supported by Russia. Moscow's deployment of military police to the strategic city of Saraqib also forced Ankara to reduce its intensity before the meeting between Putin and Erdogan.

"UCAV changes the game strategically, allowing Turkey and the Syrian rebels to slow down the offensive of the Syrian government army. However, it does not have much strategic effect," said Marwan Kabalan, a specialist of the Arab Center for Research and Policy in Qatar, points out.