A representative of the Russian force group in Syria said that Russian air defense systems destroyed two artisanal militant drones from the Idlib de-escalation zone. This has been reported TASS.
According to him, illegal armed groups are trying to attack the Russian Khmeimim airbase using drones.
“On July 20, 2022, around 22:10, Russian air defense systems detected unmanned aerial vehicles approaching the Russian Khmeimim airbase area from the northeast. Two drones of the militants were destroyed at a distance of two kilometers from the airbase, ”the statement said.
He also noted that the Russian Khmeimim airbase was operating as usual. While there was no loss of life, there was no property damage.
Previously in the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reportedA meeting of the Expert Working Group of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Dialogue Partners (“SMOA Plus”) Defense Ministers Meeting on counter-terrorism was held in Kubinka, near Moscow.