Daesh has been dealt a major blow in Syria by Tupolev Tu-22M3 long-range strategic bombers launched from an airbase located in Russian�s southern regions.

According to Russia�s Defense Ministry, six bombers took off from Russia early on Tuesday morning and carried out airstrikes against a major Takfiri base and several ammunition depots located to the east of Palmyra and in the towns of Sukhna and Arak and returned home after the attack.


[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="555"] A video grab made on November 18, 2015, shows an image taken from a footage made available on the Russian Defense Ministry's official Facebook page on November 18, 2015, purporting to show a Russian Tupolev Tu-22M3 Backfire long-range strategic bomber dropping bombs during an airstrike in Syria. (AFP)[/caption]


�The strike resulted in the destruction of a large militant field camp, three depots of arms and munitions, three tanks, four infantry combat vehicles and eight vehicles fitted with heavy machine guns, also neutralizing a large number of enemy fighters,� read the statement.

By Press TV