During the shelling of air base in Syria killed two Russian military

Two Russian servicemen were killed as a result of mortar shelling of the air base Hamim in Syria on 31 December 2017. This was announced by the defense Ministry of the Russian Federation, according to Russian resource Interfax.

According to the report, on the last day of last year, by nightfall, the airfield was suddenly fired from mortars “mobile sabotage group of militants”.

“As a result of firing two soldiers were killed,” – said in the defense Ministry.

At the same time, the defense Ministry called fake media reports about the alleged destruction of the seven aircraft of the Russian Federation videoconferencing as a result of this attack.

Now the security forces of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad wanted “involved in the attack of militants,” security mode adjacent to the base site increases, said the Russian Ministry.

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3 January 2018, the newspaper Kommersant with reference to sources reportedthat on the last day of 2017, the Russian air base in Syria Hamim fired mortars radical Islamists. The result was allegedly destroyed at least four bombers su-24, two su-35S and one military transport aircraft An-72, also detonated the ammunition depot. Wounds could get more than ten Russian military.

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