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Russian air defense thwarts missile attack on Syria’s Hmeimim airbase

Thursday, 23 May 2019 4:40 PM [ Last Update: Thursday, 23 May 2019 6:08 PM ]

In this file picture, Russian fighter jets land at the strategic Hmeimim airbase in Syria’s western coastal province of Latakia.

The Russian Defense Ministry says its surface-to-air missile systems have managed to foil an attack by foreign-sponsored Takfiri militants on its main airbase in Syria's western coastal province of Latakia.

The ministry announced in a statement that militants positioned in the de-escalation zone of Syria's northwestern province of Idlib launched four missiles at the strategic Hmeimim airbase on Thursday.

The statement added that Russian air defense systems destroyed all the projectiles before they could strike the site.

The Russian Defense Ministry further noted that the missile launcher, which the Takfiri terrorists had used to fire the missiles at the Hmeimim base, was later detected and destroyed.

PressTV-Russia repels militant missile attack on Syria airbase

Russian air defense systems thwart a missile attack by Takfiri militants on the country’s strategic Hmeimim airbase in Syria's province of Latakia.

The development came only a day after foreign-backed militants fired a barrage of missiles at the same Russian military site.

The Russian Defense Ministry stated that eight rockets launched by the extremists did not reach the Hmeimim airbase, while another nine were shot down by Russian air defense systems.

On Sunday, militants positioned in the de-escalation zone of Idlib province fired six missiles at the strategic base at around 8 p.m. (1700 GMT). Russian air defense systems intercepted and shot down all the projectiles.

Russia has been helping Syrian forces in ongoing battles across the conflict-plagued Arab country.

PressTV-Syrian air defenses foil drones, rockets fired at key base

Syria says its air defenses in the Hmeimim air base have thwarted projectiles and drones fired by terrorist groups.

The Russian military assistance, which began in September 2015 at the official request of the Syrian government, has proved effective as Syrians continue to recapture key areas from Daesh and other foreign-backed terrorist groups across the country with the backing of Russian air cover.

Syria has been gripped by foreign-backed militancy since March 2011. The Syrian government says the Israeli regime and its Western and regional allies are aiding Takfiri terrorist groups that are wreaking havoc in the country.

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