Israel strikes weapons and missile depots in Tartus: Russian base located there

These were the strongest strikes on the coastal region of Syria since 2012.

On the night of Monday, December 16, Israeli aircraft carried out a series of powerful airstrikes on military facilities in the Syrian port city of Tartus . It is home to an important Russian naval base and ship repair yard, The Times of Israel reports.

Israel struck a Russian base in Syria / UNIAN collage, photos from social networks

Israeli aircraft targeted a number of targets in Tartus and the Syrian province of Latakia. The pilots hit targets associated with the Russian military, including a base used by the Russian Navy, as well as a military ship repair yard.

“Israeli warplanes struck a number of targets, including air defense units and surface-to-surface missile depots, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported, in the heaviest strikes on Syria’s coastal region since 2012,” the publication writes.

At the same time, photos and videos of powerful strikes on Tartus have appeared online. The footage shows that the Israeli strikes were devastating.

Explosions in Tartus

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2 comments

Israel destroyed the Tartus Russian base!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’m glad that Israel is attacking the cockroaches. They should not be able to go Scott free. I’m not sure why the Syrians aren’t slaughtering the roaches en masse.