Russian Defense Ministry releases footage of airstrikes at IS operational staff in Syria

Military & Defense September 30, 2015, 21:17

A report issued by the ministry’s press service says the command point and the operational staff were located in a mountainous area in Syria

MOSCOW, September 30. /TASS/. Russian Defense Ministry has released video footage of pinpoint airstrikes at an operational staff of the Islamic State grouping on the territory of Syria.

A report issued by the ministry’s press service said the command point and the operational staff were located in a mountainous area in Syria.

Earlier on Wednesday, the Federation Council, the upper house of Russian parliament authorized the use of Russia’s Aerospace Force units in Syria.

Sergey Ivanov, the chief of the Kremlin administration staff said Russia would use only Air Force in combat operations in Syria at the request of the country’s President, Bashar al-Assad.

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