{"id":29548,"date":"2018-01-09T09:10:48","date_gmt":"2018-01-09T14:10:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=29548"},"modified":"2018-01-09T09:13:02","modified_gmt":"2018-01-09T14:13:02","slug":"russia-defends-syrian-military-bases-from-massive-drone-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=29548","title":{"rendered":"Russia Defends Syrian Military Bases From Massive Drone Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"block-zerohedge-page-title\" class=\"block block-core block-page-title-block\">\n<h3 class=\"page-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/news\/2018-01-09\/russia-defends-syrian-military-bases-massive-drone-attack\"><span class=\"field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden\">Russia Defends Syrian Military Bases From Massive Drone Attack<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-zerohedge-content\" class=\"block block-system block-system-main-block\">\n<article class=\"node node--type-article node--view-mode-full\" role=\"article\">\n<footer class=\"node__meta\"><\/footer>\n<div class=\"node__content\">\n<div class=\"clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<p>Russian security forces of the Khmeimim air base and Russian Naval CSS point in the city of Tartus ,<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-europe-42595184\">thwarted\u00a0 <\/a>a terrorist attack \u201cwith massive application of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) through the night of 5th \u2013 6th January 2018,\u201d according to the Russian Ministry of Defence. The attack came just two days after an Islamic faction operating in the area launched a barrage of mortar rounds at the airbase severely damaging two planes.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/5a538a84fc7e93d24d8b4567.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/5a538a84fc7e93d24d8b4567.jpg\" alt=\"sdf\" width=\"488\" height=\"274\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"ca75d004-60ff-40d7-8fd2-a2db0b7b397b\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe Khmeimim airbase in Syria<\/em><\/p>\n<p>As darkness fell, Russia air defense systems detected \u201c<strong>13 unidentified small-size air targets at a significant distance<\/strong>\u201d swarming towards the bases. Ten assault drones were fast approaching the Khmeimim air base, and another three were advancing towards the naval base. All attack drones had payloads of what appears to be mortar rounds.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/_99481872_mediaitem99481869.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/_99481872_mediaitem99481869.jpg\" alt=\"asd\" width=\"489\" height=\"275\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"9ed304d2-316c-4047-a3f3-70f6cd7068be\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nPhotos believed to show damage to aircraft following a previous attack on New Year&#8217;s Eve<\/em><\/p>\n<p>As the drones approached both bases, Russia unleashed the Pantsir-S anti-aircraft missile and Electronic Warfare Units. <strong>Seven UAVs were destroyed by the Pantsir-S anti-aircraft missile system, and another six UAVs were hacked with radio equipment<\/strong>. Three of the UAVs landed in a safe area just outside the base, but the others exploded on various landing attempts. The Defense Ministry notes that the defense systems eliminated all threats with no casualties or damages.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/2018-01-08_17-33-36.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/2018-01-08_17-33-36.png\" alt=\"a\" width=\"492\" height=\"105\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"05fb83b8-1451-4957-89d8-3e84ed029655\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was the \u201c<strong>first time that terrorists massively used unmanned combat aerial vehicles of an aircraft type that were launched from a distance of more than 50 kilometers, and operated using GPS satellite navigation coordinates<\/strong>,\u201d the ministry said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The Defense Ministry said experts are analyzing the aircraft\u2019s flight components and bomb ordnances for clues. Flight data from the GPS indicates the UAVs could have been launched at a range of 100 kilometers (62 miles). If so, this would be the first long-range drone attack by militants in the Syrian War.<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;click on the above link to read the rest of the article&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russia Defends Syrian Military Bases From Massive Drone Attack Russian security forces of the Khmeimim air base and Russian Naval CSS point in the city of Tartus ,thwarted\u00a0 a terrorist attack \u201cwith massive application of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) through the night of 5th \u2013 6th January 2018,\u201d according to the Russian Ministry of Defence. 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