Russia Downs Another Hostile Drone near Airbase in Syria
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russian air defenses in Syria have shot down yet another unmanned aerial vehicle that was approaching the Hmeimim air base from terrorist-controlled territory, Russia's military said.
According to RT, shooting down hostile drones has become somewhat of a routine for the Russian forces stationed in Syria’s Latakia province. Over the past month, the Russian air defenses have neutralized at least 25 drones approaching Hmeimim armed with various types of explosives..
On Thursday, yet another UAV was spotted on approach, and the target was successfully shot down by the air defense systems at a safe distance from the base, the head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of opposing sides in Syria confirmed.
“Russia’s Hmeimim air base operates as normal,” Maj. Gen. Alexei Tsygankov said.
“There were no injuries or damage”.
While Daesh terrorists have been almost completely driven out of Syria by the Syrian army, small pockets of militant groups still operate in the war-torn country.
In an apparent effort to intimidate the Russian contingent in Latakia province, militants continue attempts to send drones towards the base, which Moscow defends with multi-layer anti-air capabilities.
