In the wake of the Paris attacks, Russian strikes in Syria have grown in intensity and scope, with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu saying on Friday that more than 600 rebels had been eliminated as a result of a cruise missile strike targeting Syria's Deir ez-Zour province.
Russia has used ship based cruise missiles to attack targets in Syria in the past, and according to Russian news outlet "Sputnik," On October 7, four Buyan-M class warships of Russia's Caspian Fleet launched a barrage of 26 cruise missiles which hit all intended ISIL targets located more than 930 miles away.
Russian Defense Minister Shoigu had said the the cruise missiles hit seven targets in Syrian and added that Russia doubled the number of aircraft taking part in its Syria campaign to 69 planes.