US affirms no involvement in attack on Russian base in Syria
The US has asserted that it has absolutely nothing to do with recent drone attacks on Russian bases in Syria.
Speaking at a press conference on January 11, Mr. McKenzie emphasized: "I can confirm with certainty that the United States was not involved in drone attacks on Russian bases at any time."
However, the Pentagon did not comment when asked about the perpetrators of the above attacks.
Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on the same day that Moscow knows who is responsible for the provocative actions against the above Russian bases. Mr. Putin also affirmed that Türkiye is not behind these incidents.
In a related move, according to AFP, on January 11, the Russian Defense Ministry expressed concern about the risk of drones being used “for terrorist purposes,” following recent attacks on Russian military bases in Syria.
According to Mr. Novikov, the drones that attacked the Russian base carried explosive devices containing “small metal pellets.”
General Novikov said that it was impossible to create such weapons under the conditions in Syria and that “it is likely that they were created with the participation of specialists trained in the countries that produce and use this type of drone.”
The Russian military is currently investigating the origin of the above drones.
On January 6, 13 drones attacked Russia’s Hmeimim and Tartus bases in Syria. Seven were shot down while the remaining six were taken over and captured by the Russian side./.
