Friday, October 09, 2015

Syrian forces begin ground offensive backed by Russia air and sea power - The Washington Post

Syrian forces begin ground offensive backed by Russia air and sea power - The Washington Post: "[Why Russia is in Syria]

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said in a nationally televised briefing that the ships launched 26 cruise missiles, destroying 11 targets and killing no civilians. He also said that Russian planes continued to carry out airstrikes Wednesday.

The naval strikes on Wednesday were the first known operational use of state-of-the-art SSN-30A Kalibr cruise missiles, which were still being tested by the Russian navy in August.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the strikes spoke to the professionalism of Russia’s revamped army."

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