More than 50 warplanes and helicopters are part of an air group of Russiaās Aerospace Forces conducting airstrikes on the positions of the Islamic State terrorist group in Syria, Russiaās Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov has said, TASS reports.
“The air group was deployed in the shortest time. We managed to do that as the main materiel supplies and ammunition were in the material-technical facility in Tartus. We only had to relocate aviation and bring some equipment,” Konashenkov said.
Russiaās Aerospace Forces launched the operation against the Islamic State gunmen in Syria on Wednesday.
As Gen. Igor Konashenkov told the journalists,Ā modernized Su-24M and Su-25 fighter jets are deployed in the aviation unit of Russiaās Aerospace Defense Forces formed in Syria.
“More than 20 sorties were made targeting eight facilities of ISIL [Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – former name of Islamic State terrorist organization] terrorist groups. Modernized Su-24M and Su-25 jets with modern aiming systems were among the aircraft that made sorties,” Konashenkov said.
Last night, theĀ Russian Aerospace ForcesĀ attacked four Islamic State facilities inĀ Syria.
“Strikes were made during the night on 4 facilities of Islamic State. The Sukhoi Su-24M frontline bombers and Su-25 attack aircraft made eight sorties,” he said.
“A stronghold of terrorist groups and ammunition depot near the city of Idlib were destroyed, as well as a three-level command post of militants near the settlement of Hama,” Konashenkov said.
“An explosives and ammunition production plant was completely destroyed after being directly hit by a bomb to the north of the city of Homs,” he noted adding that “precisely at this location, cars were stuffed with explosives and then used for terrorist attacks, including by suicide bombers.”