Russian Defense Ministry

Russia says it successfully tested S-500 missile system

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday that it has successfully test-fired S-500 next-generation missile system after the defense system struck a fast-moving ballistic target in a training exercise at the Kapustin Yar range.

Russia tests new hypersonic missile

TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – The Admiral Gorshkov frigate has successfully test-fired the Tsirkon hypersonic missile against a surface target at the range of over 350 km and the flight speed reached 7 Mach, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.

Militants in Syria plotting chemical attack: Russian official

TEHRAN, May 24 (MNA) – The deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties Alexander Karpov announced the plan of some terrorists in Syria to carry out a chemical attack on the eve of the Syrian presidential election.

Russia says its airstrike in Palmyra killed 200 terrorists

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Some 200 terrorists were killed in a massive attack by Russian fighter jets on the terrorist headquarters in Palmyra, Syria, the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation announced.

Syria, Russia deny US ‘fabricated’ claims about alleged chemical attack in Idlib

TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) – Syrian Foreign Ministry and Russian Defense Ministry denied US claims about an alleged chemical attack in Idlib, describing it as ‘fabricated’ and ‘a cynical lie’ respectively.

Putin:

Most Syrian territories liberated from terrorists

MOSCOW, Dec. 19 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said that most of the Syrian territories have been liberated from terrorists, but there are still pockets of them that must be eliminated.

Russian MoD:

US occupies areas around al-Tanf in Syria, protects thousands of terrorists there

MOSCOW, Dec. 12 (MNA) – The Russian Defense Ministry said that the USA occupies an area of 55 square kilometers around al-Tanf in Homs and protects thousands of terrorists there.

Russian MoD:

Terrorists transport chlorine containers to Hama to stage new chemical provocation

LATTAKIA, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Russian Defense Ministry revealed information confirming that terrorist organizations have transported two containers of chlorine substance to a granary , west of Hama province to stage a new chemical attack and accuse the Syrian Arab Army of launching it.

Russian MoD:

US warplanes attack Hajin in Deir Ezzor with phosphorous bombs

MOSCOW, Sep. 10(MNA) – Russian defense Ministry said on Sunday that US warplanes of the so-called “international coalition” targeted yesterday Hajin town, 110 km to the east of Deir Ezzor city, with a number of the internationally-banned phosphorous bombs.

White Helmets delivered Chemical weapons to terrorists in Idlib: Russia

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – A Russian defense ministry official announced on Tuesday that members of White Helmets group have delivered a large shipment of toxic substances to a warehouse used by terrorists in Idlib.

Five drones downed near Hmeimim airbase in Lattakia

LATTAKIA , Aug. 14 (MNA) – Five drones launched towards the Russian military base in Hmeimim Airport in Lattakia province were downed on Monday evening.

Two drones downed near Hmeimim airbase in Lattakia

LATTAKIA, Aug. 13 (MNA) – The air defense units at the Hmeimim airbase on Sunday evening downed two drones launched at Hmeimim Airport in Lattakia.

Russia registers ceasefire violations in Syrian Latakia, Hama, Aleppo

MOSCOW, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Russia has registered several cases of ceasefire violations by militants over the last 24 hours in Syria’s provinces of Latakia and Hama, as well as in the city of Aleppo, the Russian Defense Ministry’s Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria said Saturday.

Syrian refugees leaving Rsas, returning to areas freed from militants

RSAS, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Syrian refugees are leaving a camp in Rsas town in Syria's Suwayda province and returning to the areas that have been liberated from militants, a director of a camp for displaced persons said.

Armed groups in Syria's southwest surrender tanks, howitzers

MOSCOW, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Illegal armed groups from the southwestern de-escalation zone in Syria surrendered three tanks, two howitzers and five anti-aircraft installations over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry's Reconciliation Center in Syria said in a statement.

Russian MoD:

Attack on Hmeimim airbase in Lattakia thwarted

MOSCOW, Jul. 22 (MNA) – The Russian Defense Ministry said that Russian air defenses destroyed on Friday night a drone that was sent from an area controlled by terrorists towards Hmeimim airbase in Lattakia.

Russian Defense:

1.7 million displaced Syrians to return to their country soon

MOSCOW, Jul. 21 (MNA) – The Russian Defense Ministry said that 1.7 displaced Syrians will be able to return to Syria very soon, and that the return of displaced people to their areas is the first task in order to restore normal life and rebuild Syria.

Russia delivers humanitarian aid to residents of Syrian Hama

LATAKIA, Jun. 18 (MNA) –The Russian Defense Ministry’s Center for Syrian Reconciliation has delivered humanitarian aid to the residents of El Shiyha town in the western Hama province, Artur Yevseyev, a spokesman of the center said Sunday.

Russian MoD warns of new fabricated chemical provocation in Deir Ezzor

MOSCOW, Jun. 12 (MNA) –The Russian Defense Ministry has revealed that terrorist organizations have brought canisters containing chlorine to the town of Jafra field in Deir Ezzor province to stage another chemical attack and accuse the Syrian army of it.