Russian Defense Ministry

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.

Russian military reports no chemical weapons used in vicinity of Syria's Douma

MOSCOW , Apr. 09 (MNA) – No chemical weapons were used in the vicinity of the city of Douma in Syria's Eastern Ghouta, and all accusations against the Syrian government troops are fake, the Russian reconciliation center for Syria said on Sunday.

Russian MoD:

Terrorists fired 64 shells at Damascus during past 24 hours

MOSCOW, Mar. 04 (MNA) – The Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday evening that during the past 24 hours, terrorists fired 64 shells at Damascus city and its surroundings, in addition targeting with sniper fire the safe corridor set up to evacuate civilians from Ghouta.

Russian Defense Ministry:

Russian Reconciliation Center in Damascus shelled by militants

DAMASCUS, Mar. 03 (MNA) – Terrorist organizations positioned in Ghouta targeted the Russian Reconciliation Center in Damascus Countryside, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

Russia Defense Min. releases video of Su-25 downing over Syria

MOSCOW, Feb. 04 (MNA) –The Russian Defense Ministry has released video of the downing of an Su-25 over Syria after the jet fighter was allegedly shot down by a handheld air-defense missile on February 3.

US provocative steps led to Turkey's military operation in Afrin: Russia

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) –The Russian Army Command in Syria is undertaking security measures for personnel present in Afrin, after the launch of the Turkish military operation against Kurdish forces.

Russian air defense thwarts terrorist drone attack in Syria

MOSCOW, Jan. 09 (MNA) – Russian air defense thwarted a terrorist attack by 13 drones on Hmeimim airbase and the Russian Naval CSS point in the city of Tartous, according to Russian Defense Ministry.

Russian Defense Ministry:

6 strategic bombers hit ISIL posts in Deir Ezzor

MOSCOW, Dec. 04 (MNA) – The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Sunday that 6 Russian bombers struck ISIL positions, depots, and vehicle southeast of Deir Ezzor.

Russian strategic bombers destroy ISIL positions,ammunition stockpiles

MOSCOW, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Russian strategic bombers destroyed ISIL command posts and members on the western bank of the Euphrates River in the province of Deir Ezzor.

Russian MoD:

West wants to cover tracks of barbaric bombings in Raqqa

MOSCOW, Oct. 22 (MNA) – Russian Defense Ministry stressed that the urgent intention of West to allocate financial aid to the Syrian Raqqa is suspicious amid their repeated refusals to deliver humanitarian aid to the Syrians affected by the war.

Russian MoD:

US carpet-bombings of Raqqa leave thousands of civilian casualties

MOSCOW, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Russian Defense Ministry stressed that the United States carpet-bombing of residential neighborhoods in Raqqa city left thousands of civilians casualties and damaged infrastructure and water sources in the city.

Russian Defense Ministry:

180 ISIL terrorists killed in Deir Ezzor

MOSCOW, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Russian Defense Ministry said that some 180 ISIL terrorists, most of them are foreign mercenaries, were killed in Russian airstrikes that targeted the terrorist organization’s positions in Deir Ezzor during the past 24 hours.

Al-Nusra leader critically injured, 60 terrorists killed in Russian airstrike in Idleb

MOSCOW, Oct. 04 (MNA) – More than 60 Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists, among them field commanders of the terrorist organization, were killed in an airstrike by Russia’s Aerospace Forces against one of their hideouts in Idleb province, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

Russian aerospace forces kill 37 al-Nusra terrorists

MOSCOW, Sep. 27 (MNA) – Russian Defense Ministry affirmed the killing of 37 Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists, among them 5 of their leaders, in airstrikes against one of their command center in the southern countryside of Idleb province.