Early in the morning on October 3, there were reports of an Israeli airstrike targeting a weapons warehouse at the Russian Khmeimim base near Latakia in Syria. These reports emerged from several conflicting sources. A notable mention by Abdullah Almousa in his X account stated that Syrian TV sources alleged the Israeli airstrike was aimed at a warehouse within the Russian base. The purported reason for this was linked to the arrival of an Iranian cargo plane from Qeshm Fars Airlines.
According to Syrian TV sources, an Israeli airstrike targeted a warehouse at the Russian Hmeimim base. The bombing also hit various military spots in Latakia province, aligning with the assault on the warehouse. It is reported that Israel launched the attack approximately one hour after an Iranian Qassem Fars Airlines plane touched down. Interestingly, the strike selectively avoided the runways and towers at the Latakia airfield, launching thirty missiles at 3:55 a.m. from naval warships, which triggered efforts to extinguish the resulting fire. Following the Israeli bombardment, a Russian air patrol was observed over Latakia skies.