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Urgent: First group of Russian aircraft leaves Syria for Russia: Defense Ministry

Xinhua, March 15, 2016 Adjust font size:

The first group of Russian aircraft has left the Hmeimim air base in Syria for their home base in Russia, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday.

The move came after Moscow announced it would withdraw from Tuesday the bulk of its forces from the war-torn Middle East country. Endi