Russian Submarines Fire Missiles at Militant Targets in Syria During Saudi King’s First State Visit

Russian Submarines Fire Missiles at Militant Targets in Syria During Saudi King’s First State Visit
A Russian soldier fires ann air defense rocket during military drills outside the Russian southern town of Yeisk on August 1, 2015. Sergei Venyavsky/AFP/Getty Images
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Two Russian submarines fired 10 “Kalibr” cruise missiles from the Mediterranean Sea at militant targets in Syria’s Deir al-Zor province in an effort to support a Syrian army offensive, Russian news agencies cited the Defence Ministry in Moscow as saying on Thursday (October 5).

The ministry posted video footage of missiles being launched at sea and air-shots of targets being hit.