Russia Launches Syria Air Strikes From Iranian Base
A still image taken from video footage and released by Russia's Defence Ministry on August 14 shows a Tu-22M3 droppinh bombs near what the ministry said is the city of Deir ez-Zor, Syria./ The Russian military has conducted air strikes in Syria using warplanes based in Iran for the first time, Russian state media are reporting. Russia’s Defense Ministry said the August 16 air strikes were carried out by Tu-22M3 long-range bombers and Su-34 strike fighters that took off from the Hamadan air field in Iran. The ministry claimed the strikes ...
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