Russia 'destroyed 35,000 fighters' in Syria: defence minister
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2016
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MOSCOW - The Russian air force has killed 35,000 fighters in Syria during its air campaign since September 2015, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said Thursday.
Russian warplanes made 71,000 strikes and "liquidated 725 training camps, 405 weapon factories and workshops, 1,500 pieces of terrorist equipment, and 35,000 fighters, including 204 field commanders," he said.