"Tu-95 bombers launched a total of 12 cruise missiles destroying ISIL headquarters in Idlib, three fuel and arms depots, as well as a command post," Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Andrei Kartapolov said.
#SYRIA Tu-95MS missile-carrying aircraft launched 12 air-based cruise missiles on #ISIS objects in #Aleppo and #Idlib
— Минобороны России (@mod_russia) 19 ноября 2015
Russia's Tu-22M3 bombers launched six terrorist targets in the Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor provinces, including three oil refineries on territory controlled by ISIL, an ammunition depot and mortar repair facility, the general added.
#SYRIA Squadron of Tu-22M3 long-range bombers made a concentrated strike on 6 facilities in #Raqqah and Deir ez-Zor provinces
— Минобороны России (@mod_russia) 19 ноября 2015
"Over the past 24 hours, Russian aviation Tu-160, Tu-22M3 jets have carried out 126 sorties from the territory of the Russian Federation."
Destroyed: 1 HQ 3 POL and ammo depots 1 plant producing explosives 1 command centre 3 oil production sites
— Минобороны России (@mod_russia) 19 ноября 2015
Kartapolov said that Russian strategic bombers carried out a third massive strike on terrorist targets in Syria.
#Kartapolov summed up results of II and III massive airstrikes on #ISIS objects in #SYRIA https://t.co/0Ntli2rUUK pic.twitter.com/IgRyAsG0mI
— Минобороны России (@mod_russia) 19 ноября 2015
"The Russian Aerospace Forces have continued to launch massive airstrikes on terrorists according to the plan of its air campaign."
Kartapolov said that Russian aviation had already destroyed 138 terrorist targets and carried out 60 sorties so far on Thursday by 5 p.m. Moscow time, while Russian jets plan to conduct a total of 98 sorties on 190 targets.
Today attack aviation from #Hmeymim has planned 98 sorties against 190 objects. 60 sorties already performed, 138 #ISIS objects destroyed
— Минобороны России (@mod_russia) 19 ноября 2015
"As of 05.00 p.m. Moscow time [14:00 GMT], 60 sorties have been conducted from the Hmeymim airbase; 138 targets have been destroyed."
Islamic State militants confirm that three ISIL field commanders were destroyed in Russia's airstrikes in Syria's Aleppo, according to Kartapolov.
Terrorists acknowledged that field commanders "Abu Nurlbagasi", "Muhammad ibn Hayrat" and "Al-Okaba" had been killed by airstrikes
— Минобороны России (@mod_russia) 19 ноября 2015
Russia's General Staff unveiled the names of some ISIL leaders eliminated in Russia's strikes in Syria.
Russia's massive airstrikes have disrupted terrorist groups' control over militants in Syria as come field commanders refuse to follow orders, Kartapolov said.
"[Terrorists'] massive losses have completely disrupted the militants' command in Homs. We've noted cases of direct refusal to follow orders."
#SYRIA The airstrikes resulted in complete disruption of control over the illegal armed groups in #Homs province
— Минобороны России (@mod_russia) 19 ноября 2015
"For example, field commander with nom-de-guerre Abu Hussan has refused to deploy his group near the northern Homs town of Talbiseh," Kartapolov said.
