Khmeimim airbase has played an important role in the fight against ISIS (Islamic State, ISIL, IS, Daesh) extremists and oher terrorist groups in Syria since late September last year.
Temporarily located at Syria's Latakia International Airport, the Khmeimim airbase has been equipped with all kinds of support systems since the first airstrike was launched on September 30, 2015.
The airbase can provide full maintenance for all of the Russian fighter aircrafts, and also includes a fueling station, a materials warehouse, field depot and accommodation barracks.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered most of the Russian forces to withdraw from Syria from April 15, but there are still four squadrons executing missions in Syria equipped with the very latest navigation and sighting systems; CCTV reported.
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