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Sunday, January 20, 2019
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Sunday, January 20, 2019
Russian military asserts Israeli missiles did not succeed in damaging Damascus airport
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Russian military reiterates the Syrian government’s claims that Israel conducted an airstrike on targets near Damascus.
Syrian-operated Pantsir and Buk air defense systems destroyed seven Israeli missiles, the Kremlin-backed Sputnik news site reports.
“The airport’s infrastructure was not damaged. There are no victims, and no damage,” a military spokesman tells the news site.
According to the Russian Army, the attack was conducted by four Israeli F-16 fighter jets.
— Judah Ari Gross
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