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| Date: | Sunday 31 December 2017 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sukhoi Su-35S |
| Owner/operator: | Russian Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Latakia-Khmeimim Air Base -
 Syria
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Two Sukhoi Su-35S military planes were destroyed by ISIS during a shelling attack on the airbase. This however was denied by Russian authorities.
Three pictures on social media show damaged planes.
In various media it was stated that also four Su-24 bomber planes and an An-72 cargo plane were destroyed.
Sources:
https://zpravy.idnes.cz/rusko-syrie-vojenska-zakladna-utok-letadla-munice-fs6-/zahranicni.aspx?c=A180104_065406_zahranicni_amu
https://en.azvision.az/news/78185/at-least-seven-russian-planes-destroyed-by-shelling-at-syrian-air-base.html
https://maps.southfront.org/photos-allegedly-show-damage-to-russian-aircraft-at-khmeimim-air-base-from-militant-shelling/
https://www.unian.info/world/2331683-another-russian-lie-exposed-journo-publishes-photos-of-russian-warplanes-damaged-at-syrian-base.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jan-2018 07:05 | Václav Kudela | Added |
| 04-Jan-2018 08:03 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Jan-2018 08:03 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Jan-2018 10:22 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 05-Jan-2018 08:52 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Jan-2018 16:08 | Anon. | Updated [Damage, ] |
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