Khmeimim Air Base clashes

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Khmeimim Air Base clashes
Part of the Syrian civil war
Date20 - 21 May 2025
Location
Khmeimim Air Base, Latakia, Syria
Result Syrian victory
Belligerents
Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg Burkan al-Furat Flag of Russia.svg Russia
Commanders and leaders
Mohammed al-Shami Unknown
Units involved
Banner of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (obverse).svg  Russian Armed Forces
Casualties and losses
Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg 2 killed Flag of Russia.svg 2 killed

On 20 May 2025, Burkan al-Furat attacked the Khmeimim Air Base and their leader Mohammed al-Shami declared a month for the Russian forces to leave. Two fighters were killed in the attack, an Egyptian leader of the "Red Bands" brigade of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and a Syrian. [1] [2] According to the Syrian Observatory of Human Rights, three unidentified people were killed during the attack. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "«بركان الفرات» تتبنّى هجوم «حميميم»: أمام روسيا شهر للانسحاب". al-Akhbar.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  2. ↑ ""بركان الفرات" انفجار مسلح في وجه الروس بسوريا". independentarabia.com (in Arabic).
  3. ↑ "Attack on Hamimim base | 3 kil*led amid silence from Damascus government - the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights". 21 May 2025.
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