The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the U.S. missile strike was lackluster, with many Tomahawks failing to reach their targets or crashing into mountains. According to Russian and Syrian sources, the damage was limited to archaic MiG-23 jets and a local cafeteria, leaving the main runway and modern aircraft untouched. Speculation suggests the U.S. used the event to deplete an aging inventory of 1980s-era missiles.


