MOSCOW- More than 150 servicemen of the Russian air defense missile regiment of the Central Military District have returned home after successfully performing their tasks in the Syrian Arab Republic.
They were taken to Novosibirsk district by an Il-76 plane of the military transport aviation of the Russian Aerospace Force, according to Itar Tass.
The servicemen performed tasks to protect important facilities of the Russian army’s group during three months,” the district press service reported on Monday.
The servicemen were met by representatives of the Central Military District’s administration, local authorities, veteran and public organizations, comrades-in-arms and relatives. The anti-aircraft gunners were given state and ministerial awards.
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