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3 Killed in Attack on Russia’s Hmeimim Base in Syria: Monitor
- An armed group attacked Russia’s Khmeimim Air Base in Syria’s Latakia province early Tuesday morning on May 20, 2025.
- The assault followed escalating sectarian tensions and violence in Syria, linked to conflicts involving factions affiliated with the new Syrian authorities.
- The attackers attempted to infiltrate the base but were halted at several security checkpoints, leading to exchanges of fire involving medium and heavy machine guns as well as drones in the area.
- Four attackers, reportedly Uzbek nationals, were killed while one retreated, and a drone was shot down; alarms sounded and the attack lasted about an hour from 7 AM.
- The incident heightened security around the base, which remains a key Russian military hub despite uncertainty after Bashar al-Assad’s overthrow in December 2024.
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Russian Soldiers Reportedly Killed in an Armed Attack Targeting the Hmeimim Base in Syria.
The Syria TV website reported, citing Russian media, that two Russian soldiers were killed during clashes that erupted around the Hmeimim military base, located near the city of Jableh on the Syrian coast. The clashes came after the base was attacked by unknown assailants believed to be from Uzbekistan and active against the Syrian government.
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