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Russia accuses US of possible breach of truce in southern Syria, Pentagon denies accusations
On Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry accused the Pentagon of a possible breach of the peace agreement in the southern de-escalation zone in the Syrian province of Daraa.
This was elicited by what the Russian military considers “strange coincidences”.
The Russian Ministry of Defense claims that initially they identified vehicles with large-caliber weapons, resembling the vehicles used by the radical Islamists, near the American Al-Tanf base, and then they documented the unobstructed …
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Russia taking heavy losses as it gets drawn into the ground operation in Syria
Former Donbas separatist commander Igor Strelkov, with reference to his own sources, reported the loss of numerous Russian soldiers in Syria.
On his page on the social network Vkontakte, Strelkov cited the evidence of several sources who have fought in Syria
Strelkov’s first source has fought as part of the Wagner private military company, and has recently returned from Syria.
“According to him, in the last week three people in his platoon were killed and many were wounded,” Strelkov states. …
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Russian SU-24 military aircraft crashes in Syria
Russian Su-24 military aircraft skidded off the runway and crashed at the time of take off at the Khmeimim air base in Syria. All the crew was killed.
The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed the accident.
“On October 10, a Su-24 skidded off the runway and crashed while accelerating to take off for a combat task from Khmeimim Airbase in Syria,” the statement said.
The crew of the aircraft did not manage to eject and was killed instantaneously, Interfax reports citing an official from the …
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Media: Russia sends large number of troops to Syria in an attempt to change momentum near Deir ez-Zor
A large number of Russian troops are on their way to Syria to take part in Deir ez-Zor offensive, reports Al Masdar news agency citing its sources in Syrian government.
Earlier, Turkish media reported that the Russian landing ship Azov carrying military and equipment passed Bosporus on its way to Syria. It’s the forth such deployment for the Azov in 2017.
It is expected that the Azov will arrive in Syrian port of Tartus later this week.
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Russian State Duma: Russians captured in Syria have been executed
Roman Zabolotny and Grigory Tsurkanu, who were shown in the video from Syria with captured Russian soldiers, have most likely been killed by Islamic State militants, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee for the CIS and European Integration Viktor Vodolatsky told reporters on October 5.
According to the MP, on camera the prisoners refused to renounce their orthodox faith, adopt Islam and join ISIS, and so they were killed by the terrorists. Vodolatsky did not disclose the information’s …
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Media: FSB tells family of Russian prisoner captured by ISIS in Syria not to cause stir
FSB staff have forced the parents of the Russian soldier Gregory Tsurkanu, who was captured in Syria, not to “cause a stir”, Tsurkanu’s parents told Radio Liberty.
The ISIS-controlled news agency Amaq released a video depicting two allegedly captured Russian citizens. One of them was Roman Zabolotny, the other was Grigory Tsurkanu.
Tsurkanu supposedly fought in Syria as part of Russia’s private company Wagner Group, his brother Roman told Radio Liberty. He noted that Tsurkanu left for Syria …
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Turkish Foreign Minister: Russian and Syrian airstrikes on Idlib should not be ignored
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, commenting on the situation in Syria and Idlib, said that it is necessary to ensure the territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republic, and one should not turn a blind eye to the airstrikes carried out by Syrian and Russian aircraft, reported Anadolu news agency.
According to him, Idlib is a key region in terms of preventing armed conflicts in Syria. The minister also mentioned that during the Inter-Syrian talks in Astana, the decision was made to …
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Media: Russia is studying potential construction of water treatment facilities in Syria
Russia is currently studying possible projects for the construction of water treatment facilities in two Syrian provinces. SANA news agency reported that this was stated by the Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation, Kirill Molodtsov, during a meeting with Syrian Minister of Water Resources Nabil Al-Hasan.
According to SANA, al-Hasan discussed with the Russian delegation the prospects for cooperation and development of bilateral relations. He acquainted the delegation with the …
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Pentagon: United States has no plans to conduct military work in Syria in conjunction with Russia
The United States has no current plans to conduct military activities in Syria in conjunction with Russia. An exception is the prevention of dangerous incidents between the militaries of the two countries, said Pentagon spokesperson Michelle Baldanza, reports RBC news agency.
According to Baldanza, the forces of the US and the International Coalition are not conducting work that envisages military cooperation or coordination with Russian forces. Baldanza explained that the coalition does not …
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ISIS captures a town deep in Assad-controlled territory as Syrian forces battle for Deir ez-Zor
The terrorist group, Islamic State took control of the city of Al Qaryatayn in the territory under control of the Syrian government forces, reports the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Local journalists have confirmed this information.
It is noted that the city, captured by the ISIS terrorists, is deep within government held territory, southwest of Palmyra.
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the so-called "sleeping cell" of Islamists operated in this city.
The capture …