Russian Defence Ministry Informed About New Strikes in Syria

Rubric: Conflicts

In the course of the last two days, the aircraft of the Russian air group in the Syria have been making strikes against uncovered infrastructural facilities of the ISIS and Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist groupings, Russian Defence Ministry informed at Monday, 11/03.

In the course of the last two days, the aircraft of the Russian air group in the Syrian Arab Republic have been making strikes against uncovered infrastructural facilities of the ISIS and Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist groupings. The aircraft performed 131 combat sorties from the Hmeymim airbase engaging 237 terrorist objects in the Hama, Lattakia, Homs, Damascus, Aleppo and Raqqah provinces.

Explosion in Syria (archive photo)

In the Tadmor district (Homs province) a Su-25 attack aircraft made a strike on an ISIS fortified area. Direct hits resulted in destruction of fortifications, underground shelters as well as AA artillery positions of the terrorists with two ZSU-23 systems. Objective monitoring data confirms their complete elimination.

Near Harasta al-Katara (Damascus province), an ISIS ammunition depot was destroyed. A hit of a guided bomb on a bunker with artillery munitions completely destroyed the object with all its contents.

In the suburbs of Aleppo, a Su-34 bomber made a strike against a terrorist camp used for training of militants arrived from other countries. As a result of hits of air bombs, the ammunition depot as well as the training facilities were eliminated.

Near Salma (Lattakia province), a command and communication centre of a large Jabhat al-Nusra illegal armed group was destroyed at one of the tactically important high points. The centre had been used for coordination of militants’ groups. The ability of transmitters provided opportunity to suppress radio communications of the Syrian Armed Forces.

The command center, which was hidden in mountain-woody area, as well as all its contests were completely destroyed by a bomb strike.

Near Kafr Nabudah settlement (Hama province), a Su-25 attack aircraft performed a strike against militants’ fortified area with two armored vehicles and two off-road automobile vehicles equipped with ZU-23 AA systems.

Direct hit of an air bomb caused destruction of an ammunition depot. As a result of detonation, armored and off-road vehicles burnt down, Russian Defence Ministry informed.