The defense Ministry told the plan for the withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria
The President of Russia Vladimir Putin on 11 December visited the base Hamim in Syria, where he instructed the defense Ministry to begin the withdrawal of Russian troops. In Syria a contingent of ground forces will be reduced almost three times, from three battalions of the military police in the spring will be only one.
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This “news” have informed in the Russian defense Ministry.
First from Syria withdraw military police battalion, 136th brigade, staffed mainly by natives of Dagestan and worked in the last time in the South of Syria. In 2018 a home will go military from the battalion of the 71st regiment of the 42nd motorized rifle division, stationed in Khankala.
After the reduction of the tasks of the military police will remain the same — they will protect Russian bases, the centres ‘ work of reconciliation and to monitor the ceasefire in the areas of de-escalation.
The Russian Federation will save in the region of two points of the base in Tartus and Mamima, it will continue to serve the air defense, coastal defense units and anti-sabotage forces.
As noted in the defense Ministry, the aviation group is still to be confirmed, but we already know that Syria will continue the service squad of drones.