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| Russian military downs unidentified drones near Khmeimim Air Base in Syria – MoD | Russian military downs unidentified drones near Khmeimim Air Base in Syria – MoD |
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| A group of unidentified drones has been shot down by Russia’s Air Defense units near Khmeimim Air Base in Syria, the Russian MoD has announced. No damage to the facility was reported. | A group of unidentified drones has been shot down by Russia’s Air Defense units near Khmeimim Air Base in Syria, the Russian MoD has announced. No damage to the facility was reported. |
| The objects were detected north-east from the military facility on Saturday, the base’s authorities said on Sunday. “All aerial targets were destroyed,” they confirmed. | The objects were detected north-east from the military facility on Saturday, the base’s authorities said on Sunday. “All aerial targets were destroyed,” they confirmed. |
| This is not the first time Khmeimim Air Base, located south-east of the port of Latakia, has been targeted with unmanned aircraft this year. In May, the Russian MoD said its units also downed a drone near the military compound. | |
| READ MORE: Russian air defenses down drone in Syria’s Khmeimim in suspected air attack | READ MORE: Russian air defenses down drone in Syria’s Khmeimim in suspected air attack |
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