Moscow’s defence minister confirmed that the huge aircraft carrier is beginning to launch “massive strikes” against the war torn city.
A huge Russian warship has launched “massive strikes” aimed at Aleppo, Moscow has confirmed.
Aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov has begun combat operations towards the war torn city after reaching Syrian shores last week.
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu confirmed that they had begun strikes they claim will wipeout ISIS.
“Today, we started a major operation to launch massive strikes on Daesh and al-Nusra Front targets in the Idlib and Homs provinces [in Syria],” Shoigu said at a meeting with the ministry’s leadership and defense enterprises.
He added: “For the first time in the history of participation of the Russian Navy in operations, the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrying cruiser began taking part. The Admiral Grigorovich frigate fires a Kalibr cruise missile against Islamic State.