The Kremlin has called the operation in Syria, Russia effective US action – RBC

Prepare for takeoff to strike terrorist targets in Syria. Aerial bombs on the Su-35 videoconferencing Russian airbase Hmeymim

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Russia’s military operation in Syria introduced a turning point in the fight against “Islamic state” (banned in Russia). This was the press secretary of the Russian president, Dmitry Peskov, said in an interview with a leading program “Vesti on Saturday” Sergey Brilev.

According to Peskov, the territory controlled by the Islamists during the Russian operation “began to shrink, shrink”. “This is a qualitatively different operation. It is qualitatively more efficient. And this is not some conclusions political scientists, this is the reality that you can simply say, “- said the press secretary (quoted by Interfax).

Peskov said that the operations of the coalition led by the US, which lasted more than a year, “is the expansion of the territory controlled by LIH.” “For the first time, thanks to quite another short surgery videoconferencing Russia, the trend is fundamentally broken in,” – he concluded.

Press Secretary at the same time stressed that the region in which there is a struggle with the militants is “too vulnerable “. “It is undeniable constants must remain the political and territorial integrity of all States in the region – and Syria, and Turkey, and Iraq” – said Peskov.Po he said, otherwise the consequences for the region could be “catastrophic».

Russia launched a military operation in Syria, September 30th. Vladimir Putin explained to her the need to fight the terrorists and promised the support of the Syrian army “will be carried out from the air, without taking part in ground operations.” The same day, Russian aircraft air group began attacking militant positions.