Russian Air Force Carries Out Massive Cruise Missile Strikes in Syria

The Russian Ministry of Defense posted video showing air force jets being loaded with cruise missiles and bombs, taking off and dropping the explosives in an unidentified location. According to Russian officials, the military planes carried out massive airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria.

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to intensify airstrikes against IS after Russian investigators confirmed that the Russian Metrojet A321 plane, which crashed in the Sinai Peninsula on October 31, was brought down by a “self-made explosive device”.
A US defense official earlier confirmed that Russia carried out airstrikes in Syria that may have included sea-launched cruise missiles and long-range bombers. Credit: YouTube/Минобороны России