The Russian Tu 214R has flown to the Hmeymim Airbase that is located just outside the Syrian coastal city of Jableh in southern Latakia, according FlightRadar24 tracker.

One of the ‪Russian Air Force’s most advanced spy planes has arrived in the Latakia Governorate today after leaving the country following the implementation of the nationwide‪ ‎ceasefire‬ agreement in March.

Considered one of the Russian Air Force’s most elite spy planes, the Tu-214R will likely be used to track terrorist movements around the country, which is similar to what is was originally used for before the ceasefire agreement.

According to the Aviationist:

"The aircraft is known to carry sensor packages to perform ELINT (Electronic Intelligence) and SIGINT (Signal Intelligence) missions: the antennae of the Tu-214R can intercept the signals emitted by the enemy systems (radars, aircraft, radios, combat vehicles, mobile phones etc) so as it can build the EOB (Electronic Order of Battle) of the enemy forces: where the enemy forces are operating, what kind of equipment they are using and, by eavesdropping into their radio/phone communications, what they are doing and what will be their next move."