Russian military shoots down unidentified drones at Hmeimim air base in Syria
Tehran (KNA) - The Russian military says it has destroyed a group of unidentified drones after they approached its air base in Syria’s western coastal province of Latakia, from which Russian fighter jets conduct airstrikes against Daesh terrorists and foreign-sponsored Takfiri militants in the conflict-plagued Arab country.
"The air defense system of the Russian airbase destroyed all targets" flying over Hmeimim air base, a Russian military official said on condition of anonymity.
The official added that there were no reports of damage or casualties as a result of the incident, which took place on June 30.On May 21, Russian's military said it had shot down an "unknown drone" that came close to Hmeimim air base."There are neither casualties nor physical damage. Russia's Hmeimim air base is operating as normal," the Russian Defense Ministry said.
The so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that explosions had been heard from the base's vicinity, which appeared to be from Russian air defenses.
Source: PressTV