The defense Ministry denied information about the death or capture of Russian servicemen in Syria by the militants of the terrorist group “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia). This information is not true, said the representative of the Russian airbase Hamim Thursday, September 28, reports TASS.
“All members of the Armed forces of the Russian Federation in the Syrian Arab Republic, alive, healthy and perform the tasks on purpose,” he said.
The representative of base added that “no incidents of capture or loss of troops of the armed forces in the province of Deir ez-Zor and in other parts of Syria, was not.”
Earlier Thursday it was reported that the Agency “Amak” controlled by ISIS, announced the death of one Russian soldier and the capture of two more in the Syrian province of Deir ez-Zor. It was mentioned that Russians supposedly killed in the battles for the village of Shuli.
On 24 September, the defense Ministry reported that in the area of the city of Deir ez-Zor during a mortar attack by terrorists killed, Lieutenant-General Valery Isupov. He headed a group of Russian military advisors.
In early September, a detachment of the Syrian army and fighters of the allied forces broke through the encirclement of militants in the South-West of Deir ez-Zor and met with the defenders of the city. Prior to that, he for three years was completely surrounded by the terrorists. 21 Sep settlement by 85 percent came under the control of Syrian government forces.