Russian General Staff: We will continue to air strikes in Syria and increase their intensity

The Russian General Staff said that the clock is applied to air strikes from the air base "Hmeymim" the entire depth of Syria and three days have undermined the material base of the terrorists.

"Since September 30, the Russian air force flew more than 60 sorties in the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic to the task of defeating more than 50 infrastructure of the terrorist organization LIH. This command and control centers, warehouses of ammunition and explosives, communication centers, mini-factories for the production of weapons of suicide training camps for militants, "- said the head of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Colonel-General Andrei Kartapolov, the press service of the General Staff of the Russian Federation.

According to Russian military airstrikes significantly reduced the combat potential terrorists.

"Our intelligence records that the militants leave areas under their control. In their ranks began to panic and desertion. About 600 mercenaries left their positions and trying to get to Europe. In this regard, our air strikes we will not only continue, but also to increase their intensity, "- said Kartapolov.

He also noted that the start of air strikes on Russian aviation facilities LIH Russian side warned in advance.

September 30 the Kremlin received permission from the Council of the Federation to conduct military operations on the territory of other states. On the same day, Russian aircraft struck the first after the decision of the Federation Council airstrike against militants in Syria LIH.

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