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19.08.2016 (17:01)

Missile ships Zeliony Dol and Serpukhov performed launches of Kalibr cruise missiles against facilities of the Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist grouping in Syria

Today at 10:55 in the morning, the Zeliony Dol and Serpukhov small-sized missile ships of the Black Sea Fleet during the combat maneuvering performed 3 launches of cruise missiles Kalibr from fire positions in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea against facilities of the Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist grouping in Syria.

As a result, a command centre and a terrorist base near the Dar-Taaza inhabited area as well as a plant manufacturing mortar munitions and a large depot with armament were destroyed in the Aleppo province.

The objective monitoring data confirmed the elimination of the planned targets.

For the security of civilians, the flight path of the cruise missiles was planned over uninhabited territories. 

The Russian Defence Ministry published on its Youtube channel the video of usage of the Kalibr cruise missiles launched in the Mediterranean Sea.

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Navy , Black Sea Fleet , Southern Military District
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