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Russia Shows Drone Footage Of US Missile Strike Aftermath

The Russian Defense Ministry has released drone footage of the Shayrat Airbase in Syria, showing the aftermath of a US missile strike which killed at least six people.

The governor of Homs said that at least five people had been killed in the strike, three of whom were Syrian soldiers. He also stated that at least seven people had been wounded. Meanwhile, Syria's SANA news agency has reported nine civilian deaths, including four children.

The Russian Ministry of Defense also said that six MiG-23 fighter jets had been destroyed, but added that much of the runway remained intact, describing the operation's efficiency as “quite poor."