“Over the past 48 hours planes from the Russian aviation group in Syria have completed 85 military sorties against 277 targets in the provinces of Aleppo, Damascus, Latakia, Hama, Homs and Idlib,” Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov told journalists.
#SYRIA In 2 days Russian aircraft performed 85 combat sorties engaging 277 terrorist objects https://t.co/lh2l0jvABL pic.twitter.com/zralgCVlFd
— Минобороны России (@mod_russia) 11 ноября 2015
He added that data on the location of terrorist artillery positions and strongholds encircling the airbase had been received from representatives of the Syrian opposition and confirmed by the Information Center in Baghdad.
#SYRIA Coordinates of terrorists, who surrounded #Kwaires, were received from the Syrian opposition and confirmed by Info centre in #Baghdad
— Минобороны России (@mod_russia) 11 ноября 2015
"As a result of the Russian aviation's actions, the Syrian government forces liberated the Kweiris military airbase in the province of Aleppo. This airbase had been surrounded by ISIL terrorists for more than two years."
The Russian Aerospace Forces destroyed a major Nusra Front underground ammunition depot after receiving data on its location from the Syrian opposition, Konashenkov said.
#SYRIA Syrian opposition gave data with coordinates of a large ammo depot of Jabhat al-Nusra grouping near #Mahin (#Homs)
— Минобороны России (@mod_russia) 11 ноября 2015
"Near the village of Mahin in the province of Homs, a Su-34 bomber destroyed a major Nusra Front underground ammunition depot. Data on the location of this object had been received from the Syrian opposition."
#SYRIA #Mahin After verification of data,airstrike with #BETAB500 concrete-piercing bomb cased detonation and complete destruction of object
— Минобороны России (@mod_russia) 11 ноября 2015
A Su-24M destroyed a Nusra Front mortar battery in the Syrian province of Hama, Konashenkov said.
Pinpoint strikes carried out by Russian military aircraft over the past 48 hours have thwarted terrorists' plans to launch an offensive in Syria's Hama, the Russian general said.
"According to data shared by the Syrian opposition and confirmed by the Syrian government forces' command, terrorists' plans to launch an offensive on the city of Hama from several directions have been thwarted thanks to Russian pinpoint strikes over the past 48 hours. This information was confimed by our unmanned aerial vehicles."
#SYRIA Using data received from opposition and governemntal forces, Russian aviation ruined terrorist plans to attack #Hama city
— Минобороны России (@mod_russia) 11 ноября 2015
He added that terrorist groups instead of fighting attempt to errect defensive barriers and lay minefields to stop the Syrian government troops.
"Near the village of Tall Mamu fierce clashes erupted between local residents and Ahrar ash-Sham militants in which terrorists have suffered heavy losses."
Konashenkov said that Russia "managed to prevent the transfer of arms and ammunition to terrorists near Aleppo and Idlib." This allowed the Syrian government troops to defeat seven terrorist groups, who lost their fighting capacity and fled the combat areas.
#SYRIA Thanks to actions of Rus aviation,gov. troops defeated 7 terrorist units(up to 900 men in total)near #Aziziyah,Kafer Haddad,Tel Mamo
— Минобороны России (@mod_russia) 11 ноября 2015
Moreover, the Russian Aerospace Forces have destroyed an ISIL ammunition depot and four off-road vehicles of terrorists in the Damascus province. In the Homs province, Russian Su-24M aircraft destroyed three ISIL tanks and two infantry fighting vehicles, according to the spokesman.
#SYRIA 45 km to the south of #Tadmor, a strike was made against an #ISIS concentration of armoured vehicles. 3 tanks and 2 #IFV's destroyed
— Минобороны России (@mod_russia) 11 ноября 2015
On September 30, Russia launched an air campaign in Syria at the request of President Bashar Assad targeting terrorist positions with precision airstrikes. The operation has been coordinated with the Syrian army.
