Russia denies newspaper report that 7 planes destroyed in Syria attack
MOSCOW - Russia denied a report in daily newspaper Kommersant that seven Russian planes had been destroyed by rebel shelling at Syria@@@s Hmeymim air base on Dec. 31, the TASS news agency on Thursday quoted the defense ministry as saying.The ministry also said two Russian service personnel were killed in a mortar attack on the base by rebels, according to TASS.ByREUTERS06/08/2025 07:57 AMByREUTERS06/08/2025 05:36 AMByMAARIV06/07/2025 02:33 PMByWALLA!06/07/2025 11:18 AMByREUTERS06/07/2025 03:25 AM