Tu-22M3 long-range bombers and Su-34 tactical bombers carried out a group air strike on objects of the ISIS terrorist grouping in the Deir ez-Zor province.
On August 18, 2016, Tu-22M3 long-range bombers and Su-34 tactical bombers took off from airbases on the territories of the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic of Iran and carried out a group air strike on objects of the ISIS terrorist grouping in the Deir ez-Zor province.
As a result, the strikes have eliminated 5 large depots with armament, munitions and fuel, 6 control centres, a large number of militants, artillery positions and armoured hardware of terrorists.
Su-30SM and Su-35S, which had taken off from the Hmeymim airbase, covered the long-range bombers.
All Russian aircraft have returned to the airfield after accomplishing the combat task.
Source Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation
