Contents tagged with Syria
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Russian Minister of Defense: Russia controls the situation in Syria with the help of drones
The Russian Armed Forces are controlling the situation in Syria by using drones, as stated by Defense Minister Sergei Shoygu during a press conference at the National Defense Management Center of Russia. The transcript was published on the Ministry's website.
"Thanks to unmanned aircraft, we have complete control over the whole Syrian territory," Shoygu said.
According to him, since the beginning of 2018 militants began to "widely use" unmanned aerial vehicles against Russian facilities in …
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Participants of Sochi Congress decide to write new Constitution for Syria
On Tuesday, January 30, in Sochi, the Syrian National Dialogue Congress , initiated by Russia, concluded its work.
In the final speech, Staffan de Mistura, United Nations special envoy for the Syria crisis, announced the decision of the participants to create a constitutional council, which will consist of representatives of the current government, opposition, civil society, and tribes, RBC news agency reports. And Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told journalists that, as a result of …
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Ankara: Turkey will continue military operation in Syria even if it goes against US interests
In an interview published the website of Evropeyskaya Pravda, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu claims that Ankara will continue military operations in Syria, even if this goes against the interests of the United States.
“When a member of NATO arms terrorists who attack another member of NATO, this grossly violates the fundamental principles of the Alliance. This type of policy is not normal, and it must be rectified,” said Cavusoglu with regard to the United States’ decision to arm …
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Russia to reinforce security of military bases in Syria
Russia plans to intensify the security of the Khmeimim and Tartus bases in Syria, Deputy Defense Minister Yuriy Borisov announced on Saturday.
“Today we have prospective designs which may work effectively against drones. It is necessary to take into account the fact that it is not only developed countries, but terrorists too, who are making use of modern technologies,” he remarked.
In January, militants attacked the Russian Khmeimim airbase in Syria using drones. The Russian military …
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Turkey to expand military operation on Syrian border
Turkey intends to expand its military operation against the Kurdish militarized groups known as the People’s Protection Units (YPG) along Turkey’s entire border with Syria, said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday January 26, DW reports.
“Operation Olive Branch will continue, until all the set objectives have been achieved,” the president said, emphasizing that the Turkish forces would “liberate” the city of Manbij from “terrorists”, as well as all the other territory along the …
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Russia sends new batch of military equipment to Syria
Russian cargo ship Inzhener Trubin loaded with military equipment passed through the Bosphorus, as reported by observers tracking the movement of ships.
It is reported that the destination of the vessel is the Syrian port of Tartus.
Pictures show at the least two dozen GAZ, ZiL, KamAZ and UAZ trucks on the deck of the ship.
The cargo within the hull holds is not known but the sources assume that it could be weapons such as tanks and artillery.
This is the third such shipment to be delivered …
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Kremlin: Meeting on chemical weapons in Paris directed against Russia and Syria
The Russian Foreign Ministry reacted to a meeting to investigate chemical attacks in Syria called the “International Partnership against Impunity for the Use of Chemical Weapons”, which took place on January 23 in Paris.
As noted in the statement of Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov, the tone of the meeting was anti-Russian in nature, and Russia itself was not invited to it. Along with this, according to the diplomat, preparation for the meeting was carried out secretly.
“When we began …
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US reconnaissance aircraft flies near Russian bases in Syria
A U.S. Air Force Boeing RC-135V strategic reconnaissance aircraft flew along the coast of Lebanon and Syria, where the Russian Khmeimim Airbase and the Russian Navy technical material base in the port of Tartus are located. This was posted by MilRadar, which tracks the movement of military aircraft, on its Twitter account.
The American aircraft, with the onboard number 64-14845 and call sign SIMMS76, flew over international waters along the Syrian and Lebanese coasts.
In addition, it was …
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Pentagon: US may stop supporting Kurds in Syria
Pentagon spokesperson Adrian Rankine-Galloway told Turkish news agency Anadolu in an interview that the US will stop supporting the Syrian Kurds’ People’s Protection Units (YPG) if they attempt a military operation in the Afrin region, instead of fighting the Islamic State.
“We are only training and supporting forces who are fighting ISIS. The Pentagon does not give orders to the forces that are active on the ground. If there is an attempt at a military operation not directed against ISIS, …
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Washington: U.S. will not accept Russia’s proposal for a new mechanism for investigating the chemical attack in Syria
Washington will not accept Moscow’s proposal to create a new mechanism for investigating chemical attacks. The U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said this on Tuesday at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council which was convened to discuss the situation in Syria.
“The U.S. will not accept any proposal from Russia if it will counteract the progress of the international community to find the truth,” said Haley. According to her, the U.S. “will resume the joint investigation of …