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| 6 Russian heavy bombers hit targets in Deir Ezzor |
| 2017-11-03 |
| Russian long-range aviation has targeted ISIL targets in the town of Abu Kamal in the province of Deir Ezzor for the second day in a row. The Russian Defense Ministry has announced that six Tu-22M3 strategic bombers had launched a massive strike on ISIL’s arms and ammunition depots, command posts and fortified areas. Source: Sputnik Syrian Army Combat Summary A military source announced the restoration of al-Jbiliah, al-Abed, al-Jamaiat neighborhoods in the city of Deir Ezzor after eliminating the last gatherings of ISIL there. The source said that army units continued their operations against ISIL on the southwestern outskirts of Deir Ezzor, inflicting heavy losses upon terrorists’ ranks and equipment. It added that the army’s engineering units started sweeping operations to demine the newly liberated neighborhoods. Earlier, army units tightened noose on ISIL terrorists in al-Hamidiyeh, Sheikh Yasin, al-Hawiqa and al-Rashdia neighborhoods in Deir Ezzor, amid large collapse in their ranks, according to SANA reporter. The reporter added that army units restored control over the Public Park, Nour Hospital after violent clashes with ISIL terrorists. In a desperate attempt to obstruct the progress of the army units, ISIL terrorists have sent suicide women to the army posts, where the army frustrated their attempts before reaching to their goal. On al-Bokamal axis, army units intensified their operations on ISIL dens and fortifications, inflicting them heavy losses in personnel and equipment. Units of the Syrian Arab Army established control over three villages in the southeastern countryside of Aleppo. In the framework of chasing al-Nusra Front terrorists in the southeastern countryside of Aleppo, army units, backed by the supporting forces, carried out intensive operations as a result of which they established control over the villages of Hijara Kabira, Hijara Saghira and Jub Awad to the southwest of Khanaser. Many terrorists were killed and their ammunition and vehicles, some of them equipped with machine guns, were destroyed in the course of the army’s operations. Source: SANA |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #1 So, they have used TU-22M3’s, TU-95’s, and TU-160’s in Syria. I like the looks of all three, but would hate to fly them / fly in them. Is that the extent of their current bombers? |
| Posted by: Thomose Spawn of the Antelope4762 2017-11-03 21:14 |