What did Mr. Putin say about the use of Russian missile systems in Syria?

According to Sputnik, on July 6, Russian President Vladimir Putin affirmed that the Kh-101 missile system applied in Syria has shown a high level of reliability.

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Speaking at a meeting of the Military-Technical Cooperation Commission (VTC), Mr. Putin stated: "Regarding the use of our weapons, including in the fight against terrorism in Syria, I would like to thank the military, the designers who created the Kh-101, one of our newest missile systems. Operational tests have shown that this missile has demonstrated a very high level of reliability."

According to the Russian leader, this is truly the most modern weapon, with high precision, great destructive power and an impressive range of up to 4,500 km. Weapons of this level, of this class must be the focus of Moscow's attention, the focus of the defense agencies and Russian defense industry enterprises.

According to information from the Russian Ministry of Defense, Tu-95MS strategic bombers taking off from Engels airport (Saratov province) on July 5 fired Kh-101 missiles at targets of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) on the border between the two provinces of Hama and Homs in Syria./.

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