Russia detects ballistic ‘objects’ fired in Mediterranean

The Russian Defense Ministry says it has detected two ballistic “objects” fired toward the eastern part of the Mediterranean from the sea’s central part, Russia’s Ria Novosti reports.

The Russian news agency reported, however, that the objects detected by Russian radars have fallen into the sea.

Meanwhile, the Russian embassy in Syria has said there are no signs of a missile attack in the Syrian capital, Damascus.