Russian Air Defenses At Hmeimim Base Destroyed 16 Militant Drones In August - Military

Sumaira FH Published August 15, 2018 | 12:14 AM

Since the beginning of August, Russian air defenses at the Hmeimim airbase in Syria have downed a total of 16 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) launched by militants operating in the Idlib de-escalation zone, Maj. Gen. Alexei Tsygankov, head of the Russian Center for Syrian Reconciliation, said Tuesday.

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 15th August, 2018) Since the beginning of August, Russian air defenses at the Hmeimim airbase in Syria have downed a total of 16 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) launched by militants operating in the Idlib de-escalation zone, Maj. Gen.

Alexei Tsygankov, head of the Russian Center for Syrian Reconciliation, said Tuesday.

"A total of 16 unmanned aerial vehicles, launched from the territory controlled by illegal armed groups in the Idlib de-escalation zone, have been destroyed since the beginning of August," Tsygankov said at a daily briefing.