Videoconferencing Russia since the beginning of October killed in Syria more than 30 terrorist leaders

© Office of the press service and information Ministry of defense of Russia/TASS MOSCOW, October 13. /TASS/. Videoconferencing Russia since the beginning of October killed in Syria 31 the leader of the terrorists. This was announced on Friday at a briefing head of the main operations Directorate of the General staff Colonel-General Sergey rudskoy. “Special attention was paid to destruction of leaders of bands. Since the beginning of October destroyed 31 of them,” the General said. According to him, in particular, on 3 October, was critically wounded leader “dzhebhat an-Nusra” (banned in Russia as a terrorist organization), Abu Muhammad al-Julani, eliminated the security chief of this organization, Ahmad al-Giza, its field commanders Husam Mahsum, Chalets Ahmad Ali al-zawawi and others. “Syrian troops and aircraft of Russian air force is taking all measures to prevent breakthrough of armed groups from the area of de-escalation,” added the Armenian President. He also said

Mine action centre of the armed forces has trained more than 800 Syrian sappers

© Department of information and mass communications of the Ministry of defense of the Russian Federation/TASS MOSCOW, October 13. /TASS/. International anti-mine centre of the Russian Armed forces from February 2017 prepared and equipped more than 800 Syrian deminers. This was stated by the head of the center Colonel Igor Mikhailyuk in an interview with the newspaper “Izvestia” published on Friday.

Russian defense Ministry: US missile defense capable of intercepting ballistic missiles of Russia

© Focke Strangmann/AP Photo UN 13 Oct. /TASS/. The missile defense system USA today provides not only detection of the start, but the possibility of intercepting Russian ballistic missiles. This was stated on Thursday by the representative of the Ministry of defense of Russia, Alexander Emelyanov in the course of Russian-Chinese briefing on missile defense on the sidelines of the first Committee of the UN General Assembly.

Russia can strengthen the group “Iskander” in response to the deployment in Poland of US division

Operational-tactical missile complex “Iskander” © Anton novoderezhkin/TASS MOSCOW, October 12. /TASS/. Russia may respond to the deployment in Poland armoured division, the US increased its group “Iskander”, which, among others, deployed in the Kaliningrad region. This was stated by the Chairman of the Duma Committee on defense, former commander of airborne troops Vladimir Shamanov, answering the question TASS.

Gunmen intercepted two convoys with humanitarian aid for the settlements of Syria

The official representative of the defense Ministry Igor Konashenkov © Sergey Bobylev/press service of the defense Ministry of the Russian Federation/TASS MOSCOW, October 11. /TASS/. Militants controlled by the United States settlements had intercepted two convoys with medicines and food for the settlements, Hazmi and Chel. On Wednesday the official representative of the Ministry of defense of Russia major-General Igor Konashenkov. He said that from the Americans controlled the area left 300 fighters on pickup trucks to block the route Damascus – Deir ez-Zor. “The question is, how through the US-controlled zone in Et Tape leaked on the pickups about 300 militants ISIL (the former name of the grouping “Islamic state” – approx. TASS), tried to block the strategically important road to Damascus – Deir ez-Zor, which carries out the supply of Syrian troops and delivery of humanitarian assistance to the population, remains unanswered,” – said Konashenkov. He added that

U.S. General: Russia demonstrates the capabilities of effective management of the REB

The commander of land forces of Armed forces of the USA in Europe Ben Hodges © EPA/BOGDAN CRISTEL WASHINGTON, October 10. /TASS/. Russia demonstrates the capabilities of very effective electronic warfare (EW), and based on the combat actions of the Russian armed forces is far fire support using rockets and artillery. With this assessment was made on Tuesday in an interview with Defence News the commander of land forces of the U.S. Armed forces in Europe Lieutenant General Ben Hodges.