Israel struck weapons and missile depots in Syria, where the Russian base is located – UNIAN
These were the heaviest strikes on Syria's coastal region since 2012.
On the night of Monday, December 16, Israeli aircraft carried out a series of powerful airstrikes against military targets in the Syrian port city of Tartus. An important Russian naval base and a ship repair yard are located there, The Times of Israel reports.
Israeli planes targeted a number of targets in Tartus and the Syrian province of Latakia. The pilots ended up in facilities associated with the Russian military, in particular a base used by the Russian Navy, as well as a military ship repair plant.
“Israeli warplanes carried out strikes on a number of targets, including air defense units and surface-to-surface missile depots, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports, and these were the strongest…
