Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said today that more than 600 rebels had been eliminated as a result of a cruise missile strikes at targets in Syrian Deir ez-Zour province.

It was not clear when the strike was carried out. Russia had doubled the number of air crafts in its Syria operation to 69, Shoigu added.

A video released by the ministry showed 16 missiles launched from aboard three ships.

Russian air force flew 394 sorties and hit 731 targets in Syria in the last three days, the head of the Russian air group in Syria said on Friday.

He said the Russian military air fleet in Syria was reinforced by 8 Su-34 bombers and a unit of SU-27SM3 jet fighters.

Another video published by the defense ministry on Friday showed signs 'For our guys' and 'For Paris' being written on a bomb. The description by the defense ministry said it was a message from Russian mechanics and pilots at Hmeymim sir base in Syria to Islamic State militants.

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