22:07 14.05.2022 (updated: 22:30 14.05.2022)

MOSCOW, May 14-RIA Novosti. Israeli F-16s on Friday struck 22 missiles at the Syrian scientific center in the Masyaf area and the port of Banias, 16 missiles were destroyed, said Rear Admiral Oleg Zhuravlev, deputy head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of Warring Parties (CPVS) in Syria.

"On the thirteenth of May, from 20:25 to 20:32, six F-16 tactical fightersIsraeli Air Force without entering the airspaceSyria has launched 22 guided missile strikes on the facilities of the Syrian Scientific Research Center in the area of the settlement of Masyaf and the seaport of Banias. The air defense forces of the Syrian Arab Republic on duty destroyed 16 missiles and one unmanned aerial vehicle, " he said at a briefing.

The Rear Admiral also noted that as a result of Israeli airstrikes, three Syrian soldiers and two civilian employees were killed, and two Syrian soldiers were wounded. In addition, warehouses of special equipment of the Syrian Research Center were damaged.

The civil conflict in Syria has been going on since 2011. In 2017, Moscow announced the defeat of the IG* and the beginning of the withdrawal of its units from the territory of the SAR. In some areas of the Arab Republic, sweeps from militants continue. Now the political settlement, reconstruction of the country, as well as the return of refugees are at the forefront. At the same time, neighboring states are also actively involved in the conflict. For example, Israel regularly strikes Syrian government targets.

14 May 2022