Illustrative image: Russian Defense Ministry
Russian forces have reportedly repelled a drone attack by militants on their Khmeimim airbase in Syria.
According to local pro-government sources, last night militants attempted to use an unnknown number of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to drop munitions at Russian aircraft deployed in the area. However, these UAVs were shot down by Russian Pantsir-S1 systems.
Militant attacks on the Khmeimim airbase are aimed at drowning the Russian attention from the ongoing battle for Eastern Ghouta where the country’s military advisers play an important role in evacuating civilians and assisting government forces.
