More than 150 Russian military engineers went to the clearance of Palmyra
More than 150 Russian engineers were sent to the Syrian Palmyra in order to clear the city. This was reported in the Ministry of defense of Russia, reports “Interfax”.
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According to the Ministry, in the first place sappers clear the roads leading to the social infrastructure of the city. Among them, hospitals, water and electricity. Sappers demining historical part of Odessa.
The Ministry said that for the first time professionals will be tested in practice, promising models of the search and detection of explosive substances and protection engineers.
According to the Ministry of defence, in addition to 150 engineers, to Palmyra was transferred 17 units of special equipment.
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on March 2, reported to the President of Russia Vladimir Putin about the release of Palmyra. As reported by the chief of the main operations Directorate of the General staff of the armed forces of Russia Sergey rudskoy, a significant contribution to the defeat of the Americans in the terrorist group “Islamic state” (banned in Russia) made the Russian aviation and special operations Forces.