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Russian strategic bombers pound Daesh positions in Syria's Dayr al-Zawr

Wednesday, 01 November 2017 3:25 PM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 01 November 2017 4:40 PM ]

This file picture shows a Russian Tupolev Tu-22M3 supersonic, long-range strategic and maritime strike bomber.

A group of Russian Tupolev Tu-22M3 bombers have launched airstrikes against the positions of Daesh Takfiri terrorist group in Syria’s eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr, where the country's forces are making territorial gains against the terrorists.

The Russian Defense Ministry announced in a statement that six bombers took off from a base in Russia, flew over the territory of Iran and Iraq, and launched a massive aerial assault against designated terrorist targets near the eastern Syrian city of Bukamal on the border with Iraq.

The statement added that the supersonic, long-range strategic and maritime strike bombers were covered by Sukhoi Su-30SM twin-engine, supermaneuverable fighter aircraft deployed to Hmeimim air base southeast of Syria’s western port city of Latakia.

It further noted that Russian reconnaissance means have confirmed the destruction of terrorists' fortified areas, arms and ammunition depots in the airstrikes.

The development came only a day after the Black Sea Fleet’s submarine Veliky Novgorod carried out a major strike with three Kalibr cruise missiles on important Daesh positions near Bukamal.

The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement that Daesh terrorists' command posts, a fortified area where militants and armored vehicles were present, as well as a large arsenal of weapons and munitions were destroyed as a result.

The Veliky Novgorod and Kolpino submarines carried out two strikes outside the eastern Syrian city of Mayadin, located about 44 kilometers southeast of Dayr al-Zawr, on October 5, using 10 Kalibr cruise missiles.

Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said at the time that Daesh "suffered significant damage, both in manpower and hardware,” in the Mayadin strike.

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This file picture shows a Russian Tupolev Tu-95 strategic bomber in flight.

On September 22, a Russian submarine launched a barrage of Kalibr cruise missiles at the positions of the foreign-sponsored and Takfiri terrorists of Jabhat Fatah al-Sham -- previously known as the Nusra Front -- in Syria’s Idlib and destroyed them only a few days after the extremists attacked a unit of the Russian Military Police in the crisis-hit Arab country.