Russia strikes ISIS targets in Syria

Six Russian Tu-22M3 long-range bombers have launched airstrikes on ISIS targets in Syria's city of Deir ez-Zor, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

"On January 23, 2017, six long-range Tu-22M3 bombers that took off from a Russian airfield and flew over Iraq and Iran carried out airstrikes on ISIS's command posts, arms and ammunition depots near Deir Ez-Zor populated area," Sputnik cited the reports as saying.

The ministry added that all targets have been destroyed. After successfully completing their combat mission in Syria, the Russian jets returned to Russia.