MOSCOW — Russian airstrikes in Syria have killed hundreds of militants, Rissian President Vladimir Putin said on Oct.16 as he called for a shared military effort of ex-Soviet nations to prevent possible militant incursions to Syria from Afghanistan.
Associated Press: Putin says Russian strikes in Syria killed hundreds of militants
A picture taken on October 3, 2015 shows Russian Sukhoi Su-30 SM jet fighters landing on a runway at the Hmeimim airbase in the Syrian province of Latakia.