Syria used the parachute system of the Russian Federation for the relief of humanitarian aid. VIDEO – RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, January 15 – RIA Novosti. The Russian Defense Ministry published on its channel on YouTube videos relief of humanitarian aid in Syria by a Russian parachute systems.

According to the Defense Ministry, military transport aircraft IL-76 Syrian Air Force dropped 22 tons of humanitarian aid with the help of Russian parachute systems in the area of ​​the city of Deir ez-Zor, which has long been under siege terrorist group “Islamic State” (IG, banned in Russia).

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, Lieutenant-General Sergey Rudskoy said at a special briefing at the Defense Ministry on Friday.

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