Russian Defense Ministry: 45 Drones Have Been Shot Down Over Its Main Base In Syria

Hmeymim base. © Alexander Yelistratov/TASS

TASS: Russia displays terrorists’ drones shot down over three days near Hmeymim

The Russian Defense Ministry official said the past month saw an increase in attempts at committing terrorist attacks involving drones

HMEYMIM AIRBASE /Syria/, August 16. /TASS/. Journalists from leading foreign mass media have been allowed to see terrorists’ drones shot down over the past three days near Hmeymim while trying to attack the airbase.

A group of foreign journalists touring Syria’s areas undergoing postwar reconstruction asked Russian military officials to let them see the makeshift drones terrorist use for attacks on Hmeymim. They were allowed to take a look at several improvised remote-controlled aircraft downed over the past several days.

Russian Defense Ministry official Major-General Igor Konashenkov said the past month saw an increase in attempts at committing terrorist attacks involving drones.

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Update: Russia says drone attacks on its Syria base have increased (FOX News/AP)

WNU Editor: 45 drones shot down over one month. Now that is a lot of drones.