Summary of the counter-terrorist operation in Syria from the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
Lieutenant General Sergei Rudskoy, Chief of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, held a briefing on the Syrian counter-terrorism operation, in which the Russian combat aviation. According to Sergei Rudsky, over the past 10 days, the Russian Air Force aircraft completed 311 sorties and hit 1097 targets of terrorist groups. The attacks were carried out in the provinces of Aleppo, Damascus, Idlib, Deraa, Raqqa, Deir ez-Zor, Latakia, Hama and others.
According to the representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Russian planes struck both at military sites of militants and at objects of illegal oil production and oil refining in order to deprive the terrorists of financial support. The coordinates of the targets were repeatedly checked, after which air strikes were carried out.
The successes of the Russian aviation allowed the Syrian troops and militias to continue the attack on the positions of militants of various terrorist groups. The offensive operation is complicated by torrential rains that began in various parts of Syria.
Of reports Sergey Rudskogo:
According to Lieutenant-General Rudsky, the Syrian army managed to take control of several key heights. In the province of Hama, SAR forces advanced 15 km, taking control of the cities of Jarmia and Ramlia, reaching the Nahr-at-Assi river.
In the province of Homs, the city of Mkhin is completely liberated from the militants.
From the message of Sergey Rudsky:
As can be seen, the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, in contrast to its Western colleagues, operates not only with the names of the Syrian opposition detachments, but also gives the names of its leaders - the persons with whom contact has been established for joint struggle against the IG.
According to the representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Russian planes struck both at military sites of militants and at objects of illegal oil production and oil refining in order to deprive the terrorists of financial support. The coordinates of the targets were repeatedly checked, after which air strikes were carried out.
The successes of the Russian aviation allowed the Syrian troops and militias to continue the attack on the positions of militants of various terrorist groups. The offensive operation is complicated by torrential rains that began in various parts of Syria.
Of reports Sergey Rudskogo:
As a result of air strikes by the Russian Aerospace Forces, terrorist groups suffer significant losses in manpower and equipment.
This allows the Syrian army and units of the patriotic opposition to continue offensive operations, despite the difficult weather conditions associated with heavy rains and lower temperatures.
In December, 2015, the militants were driven out of 134 cities and towns, and in the first days of the new year - more from 19. The greatest success was achieved in the provinces of Aleppo, Latakia, Hama, Homs and Rakka.
In the province of Aleppo, the expansion of the security zone around the Kweris airfield continues. Only in recent days, the advance of the Syrian army in the northern direction amounted to 5 km. As a result of air strikes and active offensive actions of government troops, the militants were driven out of the city of Najara, and Ayashia was also taken under control.
This allows the Syrian army and units of the patriotic opposition to continue offensive operations, despite the difficult weather conditions associated with heavy rains and lower temperatures.
In December, 2015, the militants were driven out of 134 cities and towns, and in the first days of the new year - more from 19. The greatest success was achieved in the provinces of Aleppo, Latakia, Hama, Homs and Rakka.
In the province of Aleppo, the expansion of the security zone around the Kweris airfield continues. Only in recent days, the advance of the Syrian army in the northern direction amounted to 5 km. As a result of air strikes and active offensive actions of government troops, the militants were driven out of the city of Najara, and Ayashia was also taken under control.
According to Lieutenant-General Rudsky, the Syrian army managed to take control of several key heights. In the province of Hama, SAR forces advanced 15 km, taking control of the cities of Jarmia and Ramlia, reaching the Nahr-at-Assi river.
In the province of Homs, the city of Mkhin is completely liberated from the militants.
From the message of Sergey Rudsky:
In the province of Dera'a, the units of the Syrian armed forces entered the city of Sheikh Meskhin and captured most of it. According to reports, field commanders Bashar Mukhamed al Qatur and Mukhamed Isamel were destroyed during the fighting.
Russian aviation supports the patriotic forces fighting the international terrorists in Syria.
Today, the VKS aircraft of the Russian Federation are striking in the interests of eleven groups of the democratic opposition, numbering over seven thousand people.
Over the past few days, the Russian Aerospace Forces deployed 19 air strikes in the interests of the Jaish Ahrar Al-Ashair groups (Army of Free Tribes), part of the Southern Front, of the Free Syrian Army. Currently, these formations are fighting with extremist troops in the area of the city of Taffa and blocking Hosh Hammad in Dera'a province.
With the support of Russian aviation, detachments of the Syrian Democratic Army under the command of Ayman Flyat Al-Ghanim continue their attack on the capital of ISIS, the city of Ar Raqqah.
The Surein and Chelobiya detachments expanded the territories freed from extremists from the eastern and western sides of the dam across the Euphrates River.
In the southern direction, with the support of Russian aviation, the “Lions of the East” and “Kalamun” detachments advanced more than 50 kilometers during the attack on Palmyra and captured the settlements of Zaza, Kessara and the city of Mhasse.
Currently, the forces of the Syrian patriotic forces continue to develop success in all areas.
Russian aviation supports the patriotic forces fighting the international terrorists in Syria.
Today, the VKS aircraft of the Russian Federation are striking in the interests of eleven groups of the democratic opposition, numbering over seven thousand people.
Over the past few days, the Russian Aerospace Forces deployed 19 air strikes in the interests of the Jaish Ahrar Al-Ashair groups (Army of Free Tribes), part of the Southern Front, of the Free Syrian Army. Currently, these formations are fighting with extremist troops in the area of the city of Taffa and blocking Hosh Hammad in Dera'a province.
With the support of Russian aviation, detachments of the Syrian Democratic Army under the command of Ayman Flyat Al-Ghanim continue their attack on the capital of ISIS, the city of Ar Raqqah.
The Surein and Chelobiya detachments expanded the territories freed from extremists from the eastern and western sides of the dam across the Euphrates River.
In the southern direction, with the support of Russian aviation, the “Lions of the East” and “Kalamun” detachments advanced more than 50 kilometers during the attack on Palmyra and captured the settlements of Zaza, Kessara and the city of Mhasse.
Currently, the forces of the Syrian patriotic forces continue to develop success in all areas.
As can be seen, the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, in contrast to its Western colleagues, operates not only with the names of the Syrian opposition detachments, but also gives the names of its leaders - the persons with whom contact has been established for joint struggle against the IG.
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