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The Russian Aerospace Forces have conducted over 92,000 airstrikes and destroyed over 96,000 terrorist targets over the 2 years of operation in Syria, the Russian military’s newspaper “Red Star” reported.
According to the released data, Russian aircraft conducted over 30,650 combat sorties and destroyed 96,828 terrorist targets in the period between September 30, 2015 and September 20, 2017.
The airstrikes destroyed 8,330 command centers, 53,700 militant gatherings, 6,700 depots with fuel and amunition as well as 212 oil wells and 184 oil refinery facilities.
Red Star added that 2,235 settlements, including towns and cities, were liberated as a result of the military operation.
According to the newspaper, Russian sappers removed 60,384 IEDs across Syria, including Aleppo and Palmyra cities. Russian instructors trained 586 Syrian sappers. 102 Syrian sappers are now undergoing a training course.
