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Russian strategic bombers deliver new strikes at IS militants in Syria

Russian Aviaton » Thursday July 21, 2016 15:24 MSK
Tu-22M3 | photo from ru.wikipedia.org

Russia’s Tupolev Tu-22M3 long-range bombers delivered on Thursday morning another airstrike on the facilities of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist organization (outlawed in Russia) in Syria, destroying two command posts of the militants, the Russian Defense Ministry press service reported.

"On July 21 at 05:00 am, Moscow time, six Tu-22M3 long-range bombers delivered another combined strike on newly detected IS facilities east of Palmyra, as well as in the areas of the cities Es-Sukhne, Arak, Et-Teibe in the Homs province," says the ministry’s statement received by TASS.

"According to the objective monitoring data, the airstrike destroyed two command posts of the terrorists, IS manpower and military equipment in a shelter. The Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets that took off from the Hmeymim airbase provided fighter cover to the long-range bombers," the Defense Ministry said.