By Joshua Manning • Published: 13 Jul 2022 • 14:04
WATCH: Russian Aerospace Forces destroy underground ammunition depot in Syria Credit: Twitter @spriteer_774400
The footage of the destruction of the ammunition depot in Syria by Russian Aerospace Forces began circulating on Twitter, with one user posting:
“‼️🇸🇾🇷🇺✈️💥The Russian Aerospace Forces destroyed an underground ammunition depot of pro-Turkish militants in Idlib”
“From the area of the settlement of Ablin, located 25 kilometers southwest of Idlib, militants of pro-Turkish combat formations fired artillery from heavy weapons.”
“As a result of which 1 soldier of the Syrian Arab army was killed and 2 wounded.In response, the Russian Aerospace Forces launched a powerful air strike on the positions of the militants.”
“As a result of which a warehouse of material assets of the Armed Forces, which is a complex of underground shelters, was destroyed for personnel, weapons and military equipment, as well as a workshop for the production of shock UAVs.”
https://twitter.com/AZmilitary1/status/1547181585006530561
Credit: @AZmilitary1
The footage was circulated by other Twitter users with one stating:
“Russian Aerospace Forces destroyed an underground ammunition depot of pro-Turkish militants in Idlib,from the arare of Ablin village.”
To which another twitter user responded: “Russia should give the PKK ICBM’s that can hit any city within 2,000 miles of Syria.”
Russia should give the PKK ICBM's that can hit any city within 2,000 miles of Syria. — RooseveltMainRacingLLC (@main_roosevelt) July 13, 2022
Russia should give the PKK ICBM's that can hit any city within 2,000 miles of Syria.
— RooseveltMainRacingLLC (@main_roosevelt) July 13, 2022
Credit: Twitter @main_roosevelt @spriteer_774400
Another user simply responded: “Huuuge”
Huuuge. — Zlatti71 (@djuric_zlatko) July 13, 2022
Huuuge.
— Zlatti71 (@djuric_zlatko) July 13, 2022
Credit: Twitter @djuric_zlatko
In charge of Russia’s aerial warfare, the Russian Aerospace Forces or VKS are made up of the air and space branch of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
The news comes just after it was announced that Russia has lost a Lieutenant Colonel of 39th helicopter regiment in Ukraine, as reported on Wednesday, July 13.
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