A Russian convoy of humanitarian aid, guarded by armoured vehicles, was attacked on its route to the outskirts of the Syrian city of Homs.

Axar.az reports citing BulgarianMilitary.com that a truck carrying humanitarian aid to the Syrian population in the city was blown up.

According to Russian sources, the terrorists are from a wing of the Islamic State. There was probably a leak of information from the Russian headquarters, as the convoy was moving on a completely new route, and the truck was detonated by an explosive device on the road remotely.

A Russian officer was killed in the blast. This is 45-year-old Lieutenant Colonel Alexei Schneider. He was initially seriously injured, but field medical efforts to save his life failed. The video shows that the damage to the truck is mainly in its running gear.