Russian military demonstrated professionalism, teamwork in Syria operation - Putin

MOSCOW, March 14./TASS/. During their operation in Syria, Russian military have demonstrated professionalism and teamwork, having performed all the set tasks, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu. "Besides, our military, soldiers and officers have demonstrated professionalism, teamwork and ability to organize combat work far away from their territory, having no common borders with the theater of war," he said. During the operation in Syria, Russia managed to create even if a small, but efficient military alighment of multiple-type forces and means, the president said. "Efficient work of our military has created conditions for the start of a peace process," the president said. "With the participation of Russian military, Syrian troops and patriotic forces in Syria have managed to turn the tide in fight against international terrorism and take the initiative on practically all directions," Putin stated. Russia’s aerospace forces launched pinpoint strikes against the Islamic State and Jabhat al-Nusra targets in Syria on September 30 after the Federation Council upper parliament house unanimously approved President Vladimir Putin’s request for the use of the armed forces against terrorists in Syria. The Russian air group in Syria comprises more than 50 warplanes and helicopters, including Su-34 and Su-24M bombers, Su-25 attack aircraft, Su-30SM fighters and Mi-8 and Mi-24 helicopters. Air strikes have been delivered at military hardware, communications centers, transport vehicles, munitions depots and other terrorist infrastructure facilities. The military operation has been conducted at the request of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Read more