Russia destroys IS headquarters in Al-Latamna suburb with ground bomb

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October 01, 13:57 UTC+3
The air group of Russia’s Aerospace Forces' modernized Su-24M and Su-25 fighter jets was deployed at the Hmeimim airbase in the area of Latakia

Su-24M fighter jet

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

MOSCOW, October 1. /TASS/. More than 50 warplanes and helicopters are part of an air group of Russia’s Aerospace Forces conducting airstrikes on the positions of the Islamic State terrorist group in Syria, Russia’s Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov has said.

"The air group was deployed in the shortest time. We managed to do that as the main materiel supplies and ammunition were in the material-technical facility in Tartus. We only had to relocate aviation and bring some equipment," Konashenkov said.

Russia’s Aerospace Forces launched the operation against the Islamic State gunmen in Syria on Wednesday.

Russia’s upper house unanimously gave the president approval to use the Russian Armed Forces abroad earlier that day. Kremlin chief of staff Sergey Ivanov noted "it was solely the operation of the Russian Air Force" against Islamic State terrorist group in Syria at the request of President Bashar Assad.

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