Air Defense Systems Thwarted Militants Airstrike Targeting Russian Hmeimim Airbase in Syria

The airbase, that is located in the province of Lattakia in western Syria, has reportedly been a considerable target for various militants and terrorists that infested the country.

The Russian military has repelled a number of drone and shelling attacks in 2019 alone, destroying 53 drones, and 27 multiple-launch rocket system shells fired towards Hmeimim airbase.