MOSCOW, January 15 – RIA Novosti. , Russia decided to deploy in Syria humanitarian mission to assist civilians Syrian cities caught up in the siege of militants of the terrorist group “Islamic State”, told reporters on Friday Head of the Main Operational Directorate of the Russian General Staff, Lieutenant-General Sergey Rudskoy.
It is also reported that the aircraft aerospace force (FSI) of the Russian Federation have committed to the operation in Syria, more than 5.6 thousand sorties, Russian troops launched against targets IG 97 cruise missiles, air and sea-based.
Since September 30, Russia at the request of Syrian President Bashar Assad to put the start point missile and bomb strikes on targets “Islamic state” and “Al-Nusra Dzhebhat” (both groups banned in Russia). During this time the air-space forces of Russia with the participation of surface ships of the Caspian Flotilla and diesel-electric submarines of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy, “Rostov-on-Don” killed hundreds of militants and thousands of objects terrorists.
Humanitarian Mission
Command of the Armed Forces, considering the changed circumstances in Syria, has decided to expand the humanitarian relief operation for the peaceful Syrian population, as chief of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff said at a special briefing at the Defense Ministry.
“The decision on the deployment of the Syrian Arab Republic Armed Forces of the Russian Federation of the humanitarian operation,” – said Rudskoy.
According to him, the main aid to the city of Deir ez-Zor, which a long time is under siege “of the Islamic state”.
“military transport aircraft IL-76 Syrian Air Force dropped in the area of Deir ez-Zor via Russian parachute systems 22 tons of humanitarian supplies,” – said the general.
Results of 100 days
Russian troops in Syria for 100 days of the operation carried more than 5.6 thousand sorties and fired 97 cruise missiles launches on infrastructure of the terrorist group “Islamic State”, said Head of the Main Operational Directorate of the Russian General Staff, Lieutenant-General Sergey Rudskoy, summing the intermediate results of the Russian operations.
“On September 30, 2015 aerospace forces of Russia in Syria carried out 5662 sorties, including 145 sorties of aircraft of strategic missile-carrying and far Bomber Command, Start the 97 cruise missiles sea- and air, “- said the general.
For information on how shocks Russian videoconferencing affected the situation in Syria, according to other figures: the terrorists had reclaimed 217 settlements, was released more than a thousand square kilometers of territory.
“systematically destroying the infrastructure of the IG, disrupting established Channels and circuits supply, destroying the system of command and control of militants, we were able to force them to act in conditions of shortage of fuel, ammunition and food, “- said Rudskoy.
The opposition to help
The General Staff also marked an important contribution to the Syrian opposition in the fight against the common enemy – according to the Defense Ministry, the number of units of the democratic opposition, fighting on the side of the government troops, to date, more than 10.5 thousand people.
“All the major role in the fight against terrorists in Syria are playing the democratic forces of the Syrian opposition, acting jointly with the departments of the government troops. At present the total number of these units is more than 10.5 thousand people, “- said Rudskoy.
He added that in the last few days, Syrian troops Democratic Army have made significant progress, breaking the 108 kilometers and freeing four settlements.
Separately, Chief of the General Staff highlighted the interaction with patriotic Syrian opposition in the coordination of Russian air strikes.
“In recent months, cooperation has been established with the troops patriotic opposition, which transmits the command of the Russian aviation group coordinates of objects militants in the combat zone “- the general said.
According to him, to date, information about every fifth goal comes precisely from the Syrian opposition, which greatly improves the efficiency of group videoconferencing Russian Federation.
“Feel the difference”
The official representative of the Russian Defence Ministry, Major-General Igor Konashenkov, speaking at a news briefing, gave special attention to spread by the Western media and human rights reports of allegedly inflicted videoconferencing Russian strikes on civilians. He stressed that the Russian aviation group strikes against terrorists only after confirmation of the information through several channels.
“I draw your attention that strikes our air group in Syria applied for the projects of terrorists only after confirmation of the information through several channels. In the case of risk to the lives of civilians in such strikes on targets is not applied, “- said the general.
According to him, this is the main difference between the modus operandi of the Russian Federation in Syria videoconferencing from the so-called antiigilovskoy coalition led by the United States.
“According to CNN correspondent at the Pentagon Barbara Star, where she stated that the American command decides on the application of air strikes on the condition that the number of dead civilians will not exceed 50 people. As they say, feel the difference. Our aircraft when the probability of loss of civilian residents do not even planning to air strikes, “- said Konashenkov.
He also said that in order to avoid further speculations and provocation Russia will independently inform the public about the results of air strikes the Western coalition led by the US in Syria.
“In the case of the silence of our colleagues on the outcome of the bombings in Syria, we will have to inform the public about these facts. If anyone still does not understand – in vain,” – concluded the official representative of the Ministry of Defense.
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