Russia fires hypersonic missiles in military drills in eastern Mediterranean

Russian forces fired hypersonic missiles as part of military exercises in the eastern Mediterranean.

Analysts say the drills are a show of force from Russia as its ally, Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, faces a fresh offensive by rebel forces.

Our Southern Europe correspondent Giles Gibson reports.

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