The Syrian army with the support of Navalny was freed Palmyra from IG
Moscow. March 2. INTERFAX.RU — Syrian Armed forces with the support of the Russian space forces have completed the operation to capture Palmyra, reported Thursday the Russian President Vladimir Putin, defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
This was reported by press Secretary of the head of state, Dmitry Peskov.
The first time the militants of the terrorist organization “Islamic state” (banned in Russia) took control of Palmyra, which is a monument a UNESCO world heritage site, in mid-may 2015. They have caused large-scale destruction of ancient temples, monuments and tombs.
On 13 February, defense Ministry released video evidence of the destruction by the militants of the monuments of Palmyra. The footage made by the Russian drone, clearly shows that the terrorists blew up procenium — Central part of the ancient Roman theatre and the columns of tetrapylon — rectangular building, built in 270 BC. It had been the main sights of the ancient city.
March 27, 2016 Syrian government forces with the support of the Russian aircraft cleared the Palmyra from the jihadists of ISIS. However, in the end, the terrorists have re-established control over the city, and Syrian troops began a new operation to return to Palmyra.
February 26, Syria’s defense Ministry released footage of fighting near Palmyra, which shows that Syrian forces used helicopters and armored vehicles. In the area of fighting, judging by the video, directed heavy flamethrower system “Sun”. Heavy flamethrower system salvo TOS-1A “Sun” of Russian production uses chassis of the T-72, is a modification of the TOS-1 “Buratino”. In service systems — 24 unguided rockets. The firing range of the system is 6 km away.
March 1, the Syrian military source told “Interfax” that the Syrian government army completes the liberation of the citadel in historic Palmyra from the militants of the terrorist group ISIS. “The citadel almost relieved,” the source said.
According to him, the citadel was not included in the defense line of the militants, but is of interest as an important height and character. “To underestimate this fact is impossible, the capture of the citadel tactical success,” — said the Syrian military source. However, he noted that “until the operation is complete is still far” and that “the main battle is still ahead.”
The evening of March 1 the website of the Russian TV channel “Zvezda” published the first images released from ISIS citadel of Palmyra.
2 March it was reported that attack helicopters support a Syrian army operation against militants of the terrorist group ISIL (banned in Russia) near Palmyra. The official video Syrian defense Ministry released Thursday on Youtube, two helicopters Mi-24 firing flares, strikes on militant positions. The video shows the wrecked armored vehicles of militants and defused a belt of the suicide bomber. According to the pointer, which is visible on the frame, fighting three kilometers from Palmyra. Judging by the video, the militants knocked out from the heights on the outskirts of Palmyra.