Syrian air defenses have intercepted several Israeli missiles in the skies over the country’s central province of Homs, according to state media, with reports of casualties in the fourth Israeli strike on Syria in the past month.

The Russian military says Syrian air defense units have destroyed six of eight Israeli missiles targeting Homs with Russian-made Buk-M2 and Pantsir-S systems.

Pro-government anti-terror groups in Syria vow a “very harsh” response to a recent overnight aerial aggression by Israel against Homs.

The Russian military says Syrian air defense units have destroyed 8 of 12 Israeli missiles targeting the T-4 military airbase in the central province of Homs with Russian-made Pantsir systems.

A Russian soldier dies in a roadside bomb blast while patrolling in the eastern Syrian province of Homs.

The Syrian deputy foreign minister says repeated Israeli attacks and acts of aggression pose serious threats to peace and security in the Middle East.

The Russian military says Syria’s air defenses shot down 22 out of the two dozen missiles launched by Israeli warplanes during a recent aggression on Syrian soil.

The Russian Defense Ministry says Syrian air defense systems intercepted and shot down all four Israeli missiles fired at the al-Qusayr district in the country’s central province of Homs.

Reacting to new Israeli attacks, Syria vows to spare no effort to defend its sovereignty.

Syrian firefighters are working to extinguish a blaze that has broken out at a distillation unit of the country’s main Homs refinery.