Ukrainian military intel strikes Russian drone base in Syria, media sources say

Ukrainian special forces have conducted a successful operation against a Russian military base in Syria, according to a Kyiv Post source in the country's military intelligence. The attack, reportedly carried out by the Khimik group of Ukraine's Main Directorate of Intelligence (HUR), took place on the morning of 15 September, on the southeastern outskirts of Syria's Aleppo.

The targeted facility was reportedly used by Russian forces for manufacturing and testing strike drones, as well as producing "camouflaged improvised explosive devices." The combat units of these devices were stored at the position attacked by the Ukrainian special forces.

Footage obtained by Kyiv Post shows the symbol of Ukrainian military intelligence near the Russian base, followed by an explosion and subsequent detonation of ammunition at the Russian facility. The video also reveals explosives that were previously planted inside the base.

This operation is part of a series of attacks carried out by Ukrainian special forces against Russian troops in Syria. In late July 2024, the same Khimik group conducted another strike on Russian occupation forces' positions in Syria, targeting military equipment at the Kuweires airfield east of Aleppo.

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