BBC: Syria war: Photos 'reveal' Russia jet damage at Hmeimim base
A Russian military journalist has published photos of Russian warplanes which are believed to have been damaged by rebel shelling in Syria.
Roman Saponkov posted them on social media after reports of the attack.
Russia's defence ministry acknowledged a 31 December rebel mortar attack on Hmeimim airbase but denied any jets had been disabled.
It also confirmed two servicemen's deaths. Russia's Kommersant newspaper said seven jets had been destroyed.
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When you only have 200 operational aircraft, most from the Soviet days and your economy is in the tank, 7 functioning plane really hurts. That's 2 1/2 % of your airforce.
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