Contents tagged with Syria
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Syrian human rights organizations call for boycott of FIFA World Cup in Russia
More than 20 humanitarian and human rights organizations in Syria are asking the world’s leading countries to force Moscow to change its policies in Syria by threatening to boycott the World Cup, reports DW.
On the occasion of the seventh anniversary of the beginning of the civil war in Syria, 22 organizations signed an appeal to the authorities of the United States, Germany, France and Britain on Thursday, March 15.
According to the document, Russia will be sent a “clear signal” that it may …
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Lavrov: Russia has used all channels to strongly warn US against strikes in Syria
Moscow has used all channels to strongly warn Washington about a strike on Damascus by the US-led coalition. This was stated on Wednesday by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, as reported by news agency TASS.
“Today we discussed, among other problems in Syria, the actions of the U.S., primarily on the eastern bank of the Euphrates and throughout the eastern part of Syria, where the Americans are creating military bases. I am convinced that there is no reason to doubt the intention of at …
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Russian and US military commanders discuss situation in Syria
Russian Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov discussed the situation surrounding Eastern Ghouta with US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford. According to the Russian Defense Ministry report cited by RBC, the phone call was initiated by Gerasimov.
“Army General Valery Gerasimov and General Joseph Dunford agreed to continue bilateral contact,” the department added.
On March 13, Gerasimov said that provocation involving the use of chemical weapons is being planned against the …
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Russia threatens to strike US naval and air forces in Syria
The Russian Defense Ministry is ready to take countermeasures against a possible U.S. missile strike against Damascus if there is a threat to the Russian military, stated the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Army General Valery Gerasimov, Radio Liberty reports.
“In the institutions and facilities of the Syrian Ministry of Defense in Damascus, there are also Russian military advisers, representatives of the Center for reconciliation of warring parties and military police. …
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Shoygu: Russian military tested 210 different weapons in Syria
The Russian military tested 210 different weapons in Syria, as stated by Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu in Andrey Kondrashov's film "Putin", reported Russian news agency TASS.
According the Shoygu, Syria provided Russia with a wealth of experience in the area of weaponry.
“We looked at 210 different kinds of weapons. We tested them on the battlefield with the Syrians. We made notes and comments on those that we looked at, that's all, it’s normal. I'm sure that in the future they will …
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Commanders of Russia’s Wagner private military company speak to media about the operation in Syria
Commanders from the Wagner Private Military Company (PMC) have spoken to the media under conditions of anonymity and provided information on the PMC’s activity in Syria.
The PMC’s Syrian campaign began in 2015. The Wagner Group carries out military assignments, and numbers roughly 2,000 mercenaries, the unnamed commanders claim. The PMC is seconded by the Karpaty detachment, which is made up of 300 cossacks with Ukrainian citizenship. One commander claimed that there may be as many as 8,000 …
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Journalist: Russian Wagner Private Military Company continues to recruit mercenaries for operations in Sudan and Syria
The Russian journalist Igor Pushkaryov, who visited the Wagner Private Military Company’s (PMC) secret base in Krasnodar Krai, learned from the mercenaries that the PMC has a new assignment. In an Echo of Moscow radio broadcast, Pushkaryov said that at the end of last week, two new parties of Wagner troops had set out for Syria and Sudan.
“From quite short discussions with the population of this base and the inhabitants of the surrounding Molkino settlement, it became clear that even after the …
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Russia opens criminal case after crash of An-26 in Syria
A criminal case was opened after the crash of an An-26 transport plane, as reported by the official representative of the Investigation Committee of the Russian Federation, Svetlana Petrenko.
The aircraft was on a routine flight in the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic. According to preliminary data, the An-26 transport plane crashed 500 meters from the Khmeimim Air Base.
The case was opened on the grounds of the crime described in Art. 351 of the Criminal Code (violation of flight rules …
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Russian general and 26 officers killed in plane crash in Syria
A major-general, 26 officers, ensigns, and contract soldiers were killed in the crash of a Russian An-26 transport plane in Syria, reported TASS, citing a source in the Russian Defense Ministry.
“As a result of the tragedy, 27 officers were killed, including one major-general, as well as ensigns and contract servicemen. There were no civilians on the An-26,” the Defense Ministry reported.
The commander of the aircraft was a first-class pilot with a little more than 3,000 flying hours. He had …
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Syrian army blocks humanitarian medical assistance to Ghouta
On Monday March 5 a humanitarian aid convoy arrived in the besieged region of Eastern Ghouta, two weeks after the offensive operation was resumed by the Assad government forces, Radio Liberty reports.
The convoy included 46 trucks sent by the international Red Cross, the Syrian Red Crescent, and the UN.
The Syrian army allowed the humanitarian convoy to offload food for 27,000 needy Syrians out of Ghouta’s total population of roughly 400,000. However, according to the people in charge of the …