Three strike helicopters of the Russian Aerospace Forces - two Mi-24 aircraft and one Mi-35, have left the Hmeimim airbase in Syria on board the Antonov An-124 Ruslan heavy military transport plane that will take them to their base aerodromes in Russia, Tass news agency reported.

The aircraft equipment has departed for Russia in accordance with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to withdraw the main part of the Russian aviation group from the Hmeimim airbase.

Together with the helicopters, their flight crew and engineer-technician team that serviced aircraft engaged in the tasks to protect the Russian airbase in Syria have left for Russia.

Source : MENA