RAW: Russian defense minister meets Assad, inspects Khmeimim airbase in Syria

EDITORIAL NOTE: The original video initially featured a close-up frame of a pilot. Shortly after publishing, that frame was cut out by an SMM editor out of concern for personnel safety. There was never any intention to censor the video. Upon reevaluation it was deemed that the frame did not pose any risks; it had since been restored and the video is up in its original cut. Note: Images of the Russian Minister at the Syrian air field have been shown across RT multilingual network and been posted online in va