Russia denies information that 7 planes were destroyed by rebels
Two soldiers were killed when rebels fired rocket-propelled grenades at Hmeymim airport (Syria), the Russian Defense Ministry announced.
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| Planes at Russian airbase in Syria |
"On the evening of December 31, 2017, Hmeymim airport was suddenly attacked by a group of militants using rocket-propelled grenades," the statement said.
It is known that "Syrian security agencies are carrying out measures to search and destroy the rebels involved in the attack, and at the same time increasing the protection regime near the airbase".
The Russian Defense Ministry also denied information that an attack by Islamic extremists destroyed seven aircraft at this base; at the same time, it affirmed that the Russian air force in Syria is in a state of combat readiness and continues to fully complete assigned tasks.