Russian long-range bombers destroy sites for ISIS in Deir Ezzor

Moscow, SANA – The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Monday that six Russian long-range bombers launched airstrikes on the sites of ISIS terrorists near Deir Ezzor city.

A source at the Ministry said that command centers and weapons stockpiles for ISIS were successfully destroyed due to the strikes, explaining that Tupolev Tu-22M3 bombers carried out the strikes after they entered the Syrian airspace, flying through Iranian and Iraqi airspace, with Su-30SM and Su-35S jets providing air cover to the bombers from the Hmeimim airbase.

The ministry noted that the Russian bombers returned to Russia after successfully completing their combat mission in Syria.

Manar al-Freih / Hazem Sabbagh

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