Russian planes delivered to Syria smuggled alcohol

Pilots of Russian military transport aviation abusing their official position and carrying smuggled food and alcohol with a view to their implementation in Syria. Reported Chief Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine.

According to the report, Russia continues to increase its contingent in Syria. So, for the last two days of the An-124, Il-76 and Tu-154B-2 completed five flights at the airport Hmeymim, according to a statement by the Ukrainian intelligence services.

From this airfield Su-34, Su-24M and Su-25 made 64 departures and "attacked targets in the provinces of Aleppo, Damascus, Idlib, Latakia, Raqqa and Hama, mainly in opposition to the Government of the Syrian armed groups, most of which do not belong to a terrorist group "Islamic State", reported the DIU.

As the Speaker of the General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine Vladyslav Seleznev, Ukraine needs to adjust plans for combat training in connection with the activity of the Russian Federation in Syria.

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