The Kremlin described the preparation of the operation in Syria – RBC

The head of the Russian presidential administration Sergei Ivanov

Photo: Mikhail Japaridze / TASS

As told in an interview with Tass head of the presidential administration Sergei Ivanov, the final stage of discussion, operations in Syria took place at a meeting of the Russian Security Council late on September 29. Ivanov pointed out that “combat aircraft and some special forces were sent in advance to Syria.” He stressed that Russia is on the eve of the operation did not deny sending their arms to Syria, and “simply not commented on” the information.

Ivanov also said that the information that Russia had initiated the operation he Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev, unreliable. “Seriously comment on these” leaks “hard”, – said the head of the presidential administration.

Recall that in early October, Bloomberg, citing unnamed Russian officials reported that to launch a military operation in Syria, Putin assured Ivanov Patrushev and Shoigu.

The agency’s interlocutor argued that intervention plans in Syria have appeared in the last few months against the background of defeats the Syrian government troops. On Moscow’s decision also allegedly affected the cooling in relations with Europe and the United States. Putin, according to Bloomberg, seen in terms of a military operation in Syria the way for Russia’s withdrawal from international isolation.

In an interview with Tass on Monday, Ivanov also praised the probability of an attack on the Russian military forces in Syria. According to the head of the presidential administration, the probability is low. Aerodrome based Russian aviation is in an area controlled by the Syrian army, its security is also involved in Russian special forces.