MOSCOW – Russia denied a report in daily newspaper Kommersant that seven Russian planes had been destroyed by rebel shelling at Syria’s Hmeymim air base on Dec. 31, the TASS news agency on Jan.4 quoted the defence ministry as saying.
Reuters: Russia denies report that seven planes destroyed in Syria attack
Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the United Russia Party's 17th convention in Moscow on Dec.23, 2017.
