There are no other organized forces capable of fighting against ISIL except for the Syrian government army, Peskov said.
"The Russian side has repeatedly noted the obvious threat of ISIL and its constant attempts to expand the territory of its influence, the territory controlled by the Islamic State. And, of course, the only force that can oppose this advancement is the Syrian army. There are simply no other organized, capable forces there. Therefore, Russia, of course, sees a task of supporting Syrian authorities in fighting this dangerous phenomenon," Peskov told reporters.
Earlier on Thursday, it was reported by Russian newspaper Kommersant that Moscow supplies Syrian government forces with firearms, grenade launchers and armored personnel carriers as the country is struggling with radical ISIL militants.
The newspaper added that the weaponry and military hardware are needed to help the Syrian army counter the advances of ISIL radicals, who have ceased vast areas in the country.
According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia provides "considerable" support to Syria in terms of equipment, training and weaponry.
On Wednesday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stressed that Russian military specialists deployed in Syria were not participating in military operations in the conflict-torn country and were limited to an "advisory role."
Syria has been mired in civil war since 2011. Government forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad are fighting against several opposition and radical Islamist militant groups, including the al-Nusra Front (Jabhat al-Nusra) and ISIL radicals.
(Sputnik)
10/9/15
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Lavrov dismisses US claims of Russian military buildup in Syria....
ReplyDeleteRussian aircraft are delivering military supplies as well as humanitarian aid to Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov confirmed on Thursday, but denied that Moscow had increased its activities in the war-torn country.
The United States and NATO have expressed concerns in recent days about a possible Russian military buildup at a Syrian airfield.
Russia has backed the regime of President Bashar al-Assad since the 2011 start of Syria's civil war, providing weapons and military experts to help train Syria's military throughout the more than four-year-long conflict.
Lavrov on Thursday once again confirmed that Russia has military personnel in Syria, but said that current deliveries were in line with existing contracts when asked about Russian planes flying to the airfield near the Syrian city of Latakia.
"Russian planes are sending to Syria both military equipment in accordance with current contracts and humanitarian aid," Lavrov told reporters......france24.com
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L’Ukraine a fermé son espace aérien aux avions russes se rendant en Syrie pour y fournir de l’aide humanitaire, a déclaré jeudi le premier ministre ukrainien Arseni Iatseniouk...
ReplyDeleteL'Ukraine a accentué son contrôle sur les avions russes se rendant en Syrie, a affirmé le premier ministre ukrainien lors de sa rencontre avec son homologue slovaque Robert Fico.
"Ce matin, j'ai chargé le Centre de navigation aérienne ukrainienne de renforcer le contrôle à l'égard des avions russes se rendant en Syrie, en coopération avec l'Eurocontrol. Actuellement, l'espace aérien au-dessus de l'Ukraine est fermé, mais celui au-dessus des eaux intermédiaires n'est pas spécialement contrôlé", a annoncé M. Iatseniouk.
Le 8 septembre, les autorités bulgares ont également fermé leur espace aérien aux avions russes qui devaient acheminer de l'aide humanitaire en Syrie. Le ministère bulgare des Affaires étrangères a déclaré qu'il avait été alerté sur la cargaison des avions..........http://sptnkne.ws/Hzs
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that Russia will take further steps on Syria if needed after admitting that his country’s “humanitarian” flights to Syria carry military equipment as well as humanitarian aid.
ReplyDeleteLavrov also said Russian military servicemen have been present in Syria for many years.
His statements come after the United States and some European countries expressed growing concern over the cargo on the flights.
Moscow has previously insisted in public that its flights to Syria are only humanitarian. Washington has put pressure on Greece and Bulgaria in recent days to deny Russia's requests to use their airspace for its Syria flights.............alarabiya.net