OREANDA-NEWS Syrian militants began a firefight with Russian soldiers in the vicinity of the Khmeimim airbase. The corresponding footage is published by the Arabic-language Telegram channel NAYA.

"Clashes are taking place between the militants of Al-Julani and the Russian army in the area of the Khmeimim base in the city of Jabla," the publication says.

Previously, "Lenta" it became known that the peaceful Alawite population of Syria was able to take refuge at the Russian Khmeimim airbase from the repression organized by the Islamists who came to power.