Contents tagged with Syria
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Russian Colonel fatally injured in Syria
Russian media reports the death of yet another military personnel in Syria.
Valery Fedyanin, commander of 61st Separate Kirkenes Red Banner Naval Infantry Brigade was killed, reported SeverPost.ru news website referring to the statement of Fedyanin’s colleagues.
The media source notes that the Colonel was fatally injured by a mine explosion while conducting his combat duties.
He was taken to Burdenko military Clinical Hospital in Moscow but later succumbed to his wounds.
The Russian …
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Putin: conditions are in place to end the war in Syria
Conditions have been created in Syria allowing for the end of the war, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the TV channel Russia-24 reports.
“The necessary conditions have been created for putting an end to the fratricidal war in Syria, completely destroying terrorists and allowing Syrians to return to peaceful life," said Putin.
He said that the earlier decisions on creating "de-escalation zones" in Syria created the conditions for the …
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Media: Information leak led to the recent death of Russian General in Syria
The death of Russian General Valery Asapov in Syria is attributed to an information leak on his whereabouts to militants of the terrorist group Islamic State, Russia’s RIA Novosti news agency reports citing its source in the Syrian security services.
According to the source, this is confirmed by an investigation conducted by the Syrian authorities.
"The results of the preliminary investigation into the death of General Asapov in Deir ez-Zor revealed a leak of information about his whereabouts …
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Russian general who commanded separatists in eastern Ukraine killed in Syria
Russian general Valery Asapov was killed in Syria, as initially reported by the radio station Govorit Moskva (Moscow Speaks) with a reference to a source in the headquarters of the Fifth Army of the Russian Federation. According to their information, Asapov did not respond to attempts to contact him after 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. It is assumed that he was killed in a mortar strike at the command post in Syria.
Later, information appeared on social networks stating that the incident occurred near …
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As Assad’s Army converges on Der ez-Zor Russia sends pontoon equipment to help cross Euphrates
Russia has started deployment of equipment to help Assad’s army battling for Deir ez-Zor cross Euphrates River, writes Russian newspaper Vestnik Mordovii (Messenger of Mordovia).
A batch of PMM-2M self-propelled ferries has been delivered to Khmeimim airbase in Syria.
The ferries are intended for transportation of tanks, self-propelled artillery and other non-amphibious vehicles. The ferries are highly mobile and can reach speed of up to 55 km/h over terrain and 11 km/h on water. It can …
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Russia accuses the US of providing safe passage to Syrian Democratic Forces into Deir ez-Zor through ISIS positions in Syria
The United States Special Forces ensure the unimpeded movement of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) through the positions of the Islamic State, as stated by the Russian Defense Ministry on Facebook.
"Without meeting any resistance from ISIS, the SDF forces are moving along the left bank of the Euphrates River towards the city of Deir ez-Zor. Aerial images, which were taken from September 8 to 12, 2017 over the positions of ISIS, recorded a large number of American armored Hummer vehicles …
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Tillerson discussed situation in Ukraine and Syria with Lavrov
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson held a telephone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, as reported on Facebook by the press service of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
It is noted that the conversation took place on September 16, at the American initiative.
"The current situation on the Syrian settlement, including the tasks of the anti-terrorist struggle ‘on the ground’, the implementation of decisions from the international meeting on Syria held September 14-15 of this …
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Media: Russia tests its newest fighter jets in Syria
The Russian Ministry of Defense has transferred four modern MiG-29 SMT fighter jets to the airbase in Khmeimim (Latakia, Syria). The fighters were delivered to the department by the MiG Corporation in December 2015.
According to Kommersant, the fighter jets were sent to the region in order to provide practice for as many pilots as possible, as well as to test the aircraft in combat conditions.
Kommersant reports that the first confirmations of the presence of MiG-29 SMTs in Syria appeared. A …
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Syrian Foreign Ministry urges US to leave country; otherwise they will be considered a hostile force
Deputy Foreign Minister of Syria Faisal Mekdad stated in an interview with the TV Station Al-Mayadeen on Sunday that the US military presence in Syria is "illegal and unacceptable," since it was not approved by the government of the Arab Republic. According to Mekdad, the US "should withdraw its military; otherwise the Syrian army will consider them as a hostile force."
"The actions of the United States and the coalition led by it have no justification, for they destroy Syria, killing …
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Two Russian soldiers killed in Syria
Two Russian contract soldiers were killed in the province of Deir ez-Zor in Syria during an ISIS bombing attack, RIA Novosti reported.
"The military contractors were escorting the convoy of the Russian Center for Reconciliation. In the province of Deir ez-Zor the convoy came under a mortar attack by ISIS terrorists. As a result of the shelling, one Russian serviceman was killed, another one was seriously injured," according to the statement by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. …