Igor Konashenkov spoke about Turkish attacks on the territory of Syria and Turkey’s assistance to the militants.
Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov held briefingon which he spoke about current events in Syria and the participation of Turkey in the supply of terrorist groups operating in Syrian territory. According to Igor Konashenkov, the Russian Ministry of Defense has reason to believe that Turkey is preparing infrastructure on the eve of a military invasion (into Syria).
Igor Konashenkov:
Igor Konashenkov talks about numerous vans that go to Syrian territory in the zones controlled by the militants.
Konashenkov:
He told the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and about the next stage of the counter-terrorist operation conducted by the Russian Aerospace Forces group in Syria. Over the period from 1 to 4 in February, Russian aircraft made 237 sorties, attacking militants' 875 objects.
The report submitted by General Konashenkov says that the militia forces of Syria and the SAR army lifted the blockade from the settlements of Nubul and Al-Zahra in the province of Aleppo. The blockade was held around 4's.
Igor Konashenkov:
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Igor Konashenkov:
I want to bring another fact provocative actions on the Syrian-Turkish border. Here is an image (on video) of the checkpoint at the Syrian-Turkish border in the Sarmada-Reyhanly area. It is through this point from the territory of Turkey, mainly at night, that militants and weapons the terrorists who captured the cities of Aleppo and Idlib in northwestern Syria. Our American and NATO partners like to call these transport caravans with weapons for terrorists “humanitarian convoys”. In Turkey itself, for trying to find out what is being transported in these convoys - journalists are simply imprisoned.
Igor Konashenkov talks about numerous vans that go to Syrian territory in the zones controlled by the militants.
Konashenkov:
Probably, in peacetime, these facts would indicate an expectation of a growth in commodity circulation between the neighboring countries. But in wartime, transport infrastructure is being prepared this way on the eve of a military invasion. And such sites are used to ensure the rapid movement of military columns with ammunition and weapons to the area of hostilities, as well as the operational transfer and evacuation of personnel. There are plenty of such examples on the Syrian-Turkish border. Including already with the presence of troops and military equipment.
He told the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and about the next stage of the counter-terrorist operation conducted by the Russian Aerospace Forces group in Syria. Over the period from 1 to 4 in February, Russian aircraft made 237 sorties, attacking militants' 875 objects.
The report submitted by General Konashenkov says that the militia forces of Syria and the SAR army lifted the blockade from the settlements of Nubul and Al-Zahra in the province of Aleppo. The blockade was held around 4's.
Igor Konashenkov:
According to data received from representatives of the Syrian opposition in the province of Idlib, militants from the composition of “Dzhebhat al-Nusra” and “Ahrar al-Sham” formed a group of adolescents who have completed special training courses. The oldest of the “cadets” was barely 16, and the youngest was 14. They are planned to be used to carry out terrorist attacks against civilians.
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