Russian frigate fires cruise missiles at ISIS targets near Syria’s Deir Ezzor
A still image taken from a video footage and released by Russia’s Defence Ministry on September 1, 2017, shows missiles hitting what Defence Ministry said were ISIS targets, in Deir al-Zor province, Syria.
:: The Russian frigate Admiral Essen fired Kalibr cruise missiles at ISIS targets near the Syrian city of Deir al-Zor on Tuesday to help a Syrian army offensive in the area, the Russian Defence Ministry said.
The strike, which was launched from the Mediterranean, destroyed command and communications posts, as well as ammunition depots, a facility to repair armored vehicles, and a large group of militants, the ministry said.
The strike had targeted ISIS militants from Russia and the former Soviet Union, it added.
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