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Russian military shoots down another militant drone near Khmeimim base in Syria | Russian military shoots down another militant drone near Khmeimim base in Syria |
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A drone launched by the militants at Russia’s Khmeimim base in Syria, was shot down by the airfield’s defenses, Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Monday. | A drone launched by the militants at Russia’s Khmeimim base in Syria, was shot down by the airfield’s defenses, Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Monday. |
The UAV targeting the Russian airbase approached from the direction of the Idlib de-escalation zone on Sunday night, the Russian Reconciliation Center in Syria said in a statement. | |
“The target was destroyed by anti-aircraft fire at a significant distance from the base,” the military said. | |
There were no injuries or material damage as a result of the attempted attack, with the Khmeimim airfield operating in routine manner. | |
The base has recently been a frequent target of attempted drone attacks, with the military reporting similar incidents on July 21, 22 and 27. | |
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