Ministry of Defense confirms information about the deaths of four Russian soldiers in Syria
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation confirmed the information about the tragic incident in the Syrian Arab Republic. Reported that in Syria, killing four Russian soldiers. Three more were injured and sent to a Russian hospital. Physicians are fighting for their lives. The state of the wounded is currently not reported in detail.
The submission says that the dead were Russian military advisers who controlled the fire of the CAA battery.
According to updated data, the artillery battery of the Syrian army, which had several Russian military instructors, was attacked by mobile militant groups at night. Events developed in the province of Deir ez-Zor. Militants used pick-ups for a “bounce” and, according to Syrian sources, fired at the CAA and the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation from large-caliber infantry weapons, mortars and grenade launchers.
Russian and Syrian soldiers took the fight. The firefighters were repelled by artillery fire, but attempted a new attack from a different direction. As a result of the battle, two Russians died on the spot, another five were injured of varying degrees of severity - mostly fragmentation. In the Russian Defense Ministry reportedly, during the night battle, the militants also suffered losses - at least 43 killed.
What is known about the dead Russians? One dead on the spot - a sergeant who served under the contract. He is the 1995 of year of birth. The second who died in battle - lieutenant born 1985. from the Trans-Baikal Territory. Both are presented to state awards posthumously. The data of two dead soldiers from wounds is not given yet.
According to some reports, the incident occurred a few days ago.
The submission says that the dead were Russian military advisers who controlled the fire of the CAA battery.
According to updated data, the artillery battery of the Syrian army, which had several Russian military instructors, was attacked by mobile militant groups at night. Events developed in the province of Deir ez-Zor. Militants used pick-ups for a “bounce” and, according to Syrian sources, fired at the CAA and the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation from large-caliber infantry weapons, mortars and grenade launchers.
Russian and Syrian soldiers took the fight. The firefighters were repelled by artillery fire, but attempted a new attack from a different direction. As a result of the battle, two Russians died on the spot, another five were injured of varying degrees of severity - mostly fragmentation. In the Russian Defense Ministry reportedly, during the night battle, the militants also suffered losses - at least 43 killed.
What is known about the dead Russians? One dead on the spot - a sergeant who served under the contract. He is the 1995 of year of birth. The second who died in battle - lieutenant born 1985. from the Trans-Baikal Territory. Both are presented to state awards posthumously. The data of two dead soldiers from wounds is not given yet.
According to some reports, the incident occurred a few days ago.
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