Valery Gerasimov spoke about the transition of the strategic initiative in Syria to the government army ATS
Valery Gerasimov:
According to Valery Gerasimov, former Iraqi soldiers take part in training IS militants in Syria. Valery Gerasimov noted that the Iraqi military were well prepared at one time, and their instructor activities on the side of the IG is a serious problem, but this problem is solvable.
The Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces notes that for about four years the Syrian army retreated and suffered defeat from numerous terrorist groups, and recently the support of the Russian Aerospace Forces helped the UAR forces to feel the taste of victories. The soldiers of the Syrian army believed in themselves, and now defeat the militants in various provinces of the country.
Valery Gerasimov:
According to Valery Gerasimov, during the counter-terrorist operation in Syria, the crews of the Russian Aerospace Forces airplanes carried out more than 6 thousands of sorties to attack various militant targets. At the same time, the head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation added that the combat experience of the armed forces of the Russian Federation in Syria will be further taken into account during inspections and maneuvers in the Russian Federation.
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