Contents tagged with Syria
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Russian Ambassador to Lebanon: Russia will shoot down missiles when the USA attacks Syria
Russia reserves the right to shoot down all missiles and to destroy fire sources in case of US aggression against Syria, Russian Ambassador to Lebanon Alexander Zasypkin told Lebanese channel Al-Manar, Rambler news outlet reports.
Earlier, the President of the USA, Donald Trump accused Russia and Iran of supporting Syria’s leader, Bashar al-Assad regarding the chemical attack on the city of Douma that cost 40 lives. Russia denied that the Syrian military allegedly dropped any chlorine bombs on …
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France may attack Syria from its territory
France will launch missiles at Syria from its own territory if the decision is made to strike, Le Figaro reports.
According to the newspaper, such advice was given to the President of the Fifth Republic Emmanuel Macron by the country’s military leaders, who are sure that a strike from French bases in Jordan or the United Arab Emirates would spoil relations with these countries. According to the military, the authorities of these countries do not want to be involved in such “visible” actions …
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Turkish prime minister urges Putin and Trump to stop 'street fight' over Syria
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım asked the presidents of Russia and the US to stop their “street fight” over Syria, Deutsche Welle reports.
“They are behaving like street ruffians, but who will have to pay for it? The civilian population,” Anadolu cites the prime minister as saying. “What are they doing? They are threatening each other with tweets on Twitter,” the politician emphasized.
Yıldırım warned that “now is not the time for rivalry”. Instead, we must “heal the regional wounds …
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Putin urges Netanyahu to refrain from destabilizing the situation in Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the situation in Syria and the Israeli air force strikes on the Syrian airbase in the province of Homs, the Kremlin's press service reported. Putin asked Israel to refrain from actions that could pose a threat to Syria's national security and further destabilize the situation in the country. The report said that the conversation was an Israeli initiative.
On April 9, a missile strike was carried out on a …
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Kremlin: Moscow and Washington began a dialogue on Syria
According to statements made by the head of the State Duma Defense Committee Vladimir Shamanov on Wednesday, April 11, the Russian Federation has begun a dialogue with the United States regarding the situation in Syria, TASS reported.
"There is a direct dialogue with the leadership of the Joint Chiefs of Staff [of the United States Armed Forces]. Through our allies, Turkish colleagues, communications are checked with and clarified by NATO," Shamanov said.
Earlier, the Ministry of Defense of …
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Russian warships to conduct military exercises near Syria
According to the international notification for aviation personnel (NOTAM) and navigational warnings for seafarers, the Russian Navy will conduct exercises near the coast of Syria.
An area along the Syrian coast in the Mediterranean Sea will be closed for firing exercises that will be conducted by the Russian fleet. It will be closed on April 11-12, 17-19 and 25-26 from 10 am to 6 pm Moscow time.
According to Interfax, as part of the permanent operational group of the Russian Navy in the …
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Russia puts its air defense forces in combat readiness state
Russia has put its air defense and reconnaissance troops as well as strike units of the Armed Forces in high readiness state, reported by Ekho Moskvy, citing as a source the head of the State Duma Defense Committee Vladimir Shamanov. According to him, a possible missile attack by the United States on Syria is what prompted these actions.
Earlier on the same day, the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces announced the deployment of military police to the Syrian city of Douma in East Ghouta, …
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Russian warships leave Tartus naval base as US prepares to strike Assad
Russian ships have left the Syrian port of Tartus, according to the satellite images that have been published today by Image Satellite International (ISI).
One of the images taken earlier shows at least seven ships docked in the port. The image taken today shows no ships. According to ISI only one Kilo-class submarine remained in the port.
Among the ships that have left the port are frigate Admiral Grigorovich which is equipped with Kalibr cruise missiles, Ropucha landing ship, cargo ship …
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Israeli Defense Minister: Israel will not allow Iran to entrench itself in Syria
Israel will not allow Iran to establish itself in a military manner in Syria, said Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman, The Times of Israel reports.
The head of the defense department did not confirm or deny the claims that the Israeli Air Force was behind the airstrike on the T-4 airbase in Syria’s Homs province.
“I don’t know what happened, who attacked the T-4,” Lieberman said, “I know only one thing: we will not allow Iran to establish itself in Syria. We have no other choice.”
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Syrian troops leave their military bases as the US and its allies prepare to strike Assad
Syrian forces are relocating aircraft and equipment from their permanent airbase in order to protect them from the possible strikes of the US and its allies. The sources in Syria report that most of the Syrian aircraft have been moved to the Russian Khmeimim airbase. According to Syrian activists, Syrian and Iranian officers are also leaving Deir Ez-Zor airbase.
It is also reported that Russian military helicopters are being relocated from T-4 and Al-Dumayr airbases in Southern Syria to …