The US launched 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles from its warships in the eastern Mediterranean early Friday, taking aim at the Syrian airbase it believes houses the aircraft that carried out the attack. But it's not just Syria that uses the Shayrat airfield -- Russia, its key ally, has forces based there too. Syrian jets at the airbase. JUST WATCHED Aftermath of US strike on Syria airbase Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Aftermath of US strike on Syria airbase 01:04The Russians were given a "very brief notice" prior to the strike on the military base, a US defense official told CNN. However, Russian's Ministry of Defense said only 23 missiles hit the Syrian airbase, with the location of the remaining 36 cruise missiles still unknown, according to state-run RIA.

Source: CNN April 07, 2017 14:48 UTC