Russian missiles hit Syria

08 October 2015 - 02:19
By AFP, Bloomberg

Russian warships joined in strikes in Syria with a volley of cruise missile attacks yesterday as Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged his air force would back a ground offensive by government forces. Ships from the Caspian Sea fleet launched 26 cruise missile strikes that hit 11 targets more than 1500km away in Syria, Moscow said.

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