Four more Russian air raids strike Daesh, while on the Mediterranean coasts new military equipments are landed to be engaged by the Russian-Syrian armies [Updated]
(Russian Army Live updates from Syria ~ 1 October 2015)
20:38 GMT ~ German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that the Syrian civil war could be stopped only with Russia’s help as she spoke of the means by which the refugee crisis could be resolved and how to tackle the issues making people flee their homeland.
“That’s particularly true of Syria, where we have all known for years that there can only be a solution with Russia and not without Russia,” Merkel said in her speech in eastern Germany, which marked the forthcoming 25th anniversary of the German reunification.
“That’s particularly true of Syria, where we have all known for years that there can only be a solution with Russia and not without Russia,” Merkel said in her speech in eastern Germany, which marked the forthcoming 25th anniversary of the German reunification.
19:12 GMT ~ A senior Russian Defense Ministry official said that a video conference took place with its US counterparts at the request of the American side on Thursday.
“The discussion was focused on the issues of establishing regular communications between military experts in order to prevent conflicts of interest in Syrian airspace during operations against Islamic State,” he said.
The official described the talks as “constructive and businesslike,” adding that the sides agreed to continue dialogue.
“The discussion was focused on the issues of establishing regular communications between military experts in order to prevent conflicts of interest in Syrian airspace during operations against Islamic State,” he said.
The official described the talks as “constructive and businesslike,” adding that the sides agreed to continue dialogue.
18:34 GMT ~ The Pentagon and Russia’s Defense Ministry have discussed the “deconfliction” of its militaries’ operations in Syria for around an hour on Thursday, White House spokesman, Josh Earnest, said.
It was the first round in a series of discussions on the issue between Washington and Moscow, he added.
According to preliminary US data, Russian airstrikes in Syria targeted areas which had little or no presence of Islamic State forces, Earnest said.
The spokesman called Russian bombardment “indiscriminate” and said the operations risked drawing Moscow more deeply into the conflict.
It was the first round in a series of discussions on the issue between Washington and Moscow, he added.
According to preliminary US data, Russian airstrikes in Syria targeted areas which had little or no presence of Islamic State forces, Earnest said.
The spokesman called Russian bombardment “indiscriminate” and said the operations risked drawing Moscow more deeply into the conflict.
18:13 GMT ~ Russian air strikes in Syria must target Islamic State forces and no other groups there, French president Francois Hollande said on Thursday.
“What just happened confirms one again that a political transition needs to be found without Bashar Assad,” Hollande told reporters on the sidelines of an event organized in Paris in response to Russia’s operations.
“All the strikes, wherever they come from, must target Daesh”, he added. (Reuters)
“What just happened confirms one again that a political transition needs to be found without Bashar Assad,” Hollande told reporters on the sidelines of an event organized in Paris in response to Russia’s operations.
“All the strikes, wherever they come from, must target Daesh”, he added. (Reuters)
17:23 GMT ~ Russia’s Su-25 and Su-24M attack aircrafts have carried out 8 combat flights in Syria on Thursday, targeting five Islamic State sites, spokesperson for Russia’s Defense Ministry Igor Konashenkov said.
According to the spokesman, data recorders confirm “a complete destruction” of an IS headquarters on the outskirts of Jisr Ash-Shughur city in Idlib province. A training center near the city of Maarrat al-Nu’man in the Idlib province was also destroyed.
Another airstrike hit an ammo depot, which detonated, destroying IS constructions and vehicles nearby.
The warplanes also prevented the attempts by the jihadists to rebuild a command point in the Hama province, which was destroyed by an earlier Russian airstrike on Wednesday.
According to the spokesman, data recorders confirm “a complete destruction” of an IS headquarters on the outskirts of Jisr Ash-Shughur city in Idlib province. A training center near the city of Maarrat al-Nu’man in the Idlib province was also destroyed.
Another airstrike hit an ammo depot, which detonated, destroying IS constructions and vehicles nearby.
The warplanes also prevented the attempts by the jihadists to rebuild a command point in the Hama province, which was destroyed by an earlier Russian airstrike on Wednesday.
17:13 GMT ~ Russian warplanes targeted an airbase held by Islamic State fighters in northern Syria on Thursday as well as areas in Hama province in the west, Lebanon-based al-Mayadeen TV said.
The strikes hit areas including Tabqa airbase in Raqqa province, an Islamic State stronghold, the channel said in a newsflash. (Reuters)
The strikes hit areas including Tabqa airbase in Raqqa province, an Islamic State stronghold, the channel said in a newsflash. (Reuters)
16:50 GMT ~ Lavrov said that Moscow doesn’t view the Free Syrian Army (FSA) opposition group as a terrorist organization, stressing that the FSA should take part in the political process in the country.
16:50 GMT ~ The Russian Air Force is bombing Islamic State, Jabhat al-Nusra and other terrorist groups in Syria, FM Sergey Lavrov said in New York.
According to Lavrov, those are the same targets of airstrikes carried out by the US-led coalition in Syria.
“We have the same approach,” he said.
However, he added that Moscow cannot join the US-led coalition as it was created by “side-stepping international laws,” i.e. without a UN Security Council resolution or the incumbent government’s consent.
According to Lavrov, those are the same targets of airstrikes carried out by the US-led coalition in Syria.
“We have the same approach,” he said.
However, he added that Moscow cannot join the US-led coalition as it was created by “side-stepping international laws,” i.e. without a UN Security Council resolution or the incumbent government’s consent.
16:47 GMT ~ Russia has no plans to expand its airstrikes to IS-held territories in Iraq as it hasn’t been invited by the Iraqi authorities, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a press conference in New York.
16:35 GMT ~ The tasks set for the Russian Air Force in Syria over the last 24 hours have been “fully completed,” said Igor Klimov, a Russian Air Force spokesman.
“Recorders’ data showed that Russian airstrikes hit only the targets belonging to IS terrorist group infrastructure,” Klimov said as cited by TASS.
The Russian forces neither planned nor carried out any attacks against civilian infrastructure, he added.
“Recorders’ data showed that Russian airstrikes hit only the targets belonging to IS terrorist group infrastructure,” Klimov said as cited by TASS.
The Russian forces neither planned nor carried out any attacks against civilian infrastructure, he added.
15:32 GMT ~ Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said he would welcome a Russian Air Force operation against Islamic State in his country. He added he had been receiving “very useful” information from Russia and Syria on fighting the terrorist group.
“Not yet,” Haider al-Abadi told France 24 answering the question if he had already discussed potential airstrikes in Iraq with Russia.
“It is a possibility. If we get the offer we will consider it and I would welcome it,” he added.
“Not yet,” Haider al-Abadi told France 24 answering the question if he had already discussed potential airstrikes in Iraq with Russia.
“It is a possibility. If we get the offer we will consider it and I would welcome it,” he added.
15:32 GMT ~ Russia will assess political and military feasibility of an air force operation against Islamic State in Iraq if Bagdad addresses Moscow with such a request, the Russian Foreign ministry said.
“We will either have a request from the Iraqi government or a UN Security Council resolution, the adoption of which will depend on the Iraqi government. [Only] then will we assess the political and military feasibility [of the operation],” Ilya Rogachev, the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry department for new challenges and threats, told RIA Novosti.
“We will either have a request from the Iraqi government or a UN Security Council resolution, the adoption of which will depend on the Iraqi government. [Only] then will we assess the political and military feasibility [of the operation],” Ilya Rogachev, the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry department for new challenges and threats, told RIA Novosti.
14:14 GMT ~ US and Russian military officials will hold talks at 15:00 GMT via secure videoconference, a US official told Reuters.
13:58 GMT ~ Two Russian airstrikes hit a training camp operated by Syrian rebels who received US military training, Hassan Haj Ali, head of the Liwa Suqour al-Jabal rebel group told Reuters.
13:58 GMT ~ A Syrian presidential aide praised Russian air support in the fight against terrorists, slamming the West’s “ineffective” airstrikes. Bouthaina Shaaban, a media adviser to President Bashar Assad, told RT she believes Russian aid will help stabilize the situation in Syria.
Shaaban said that Syria “hopes” that Russia’s assistance will help Damascus “undermine terrorism” and “restore peace and security.”
“But it’s not only against Islamic State. I don’t know why people … forget about Jabhat al-Nusra, although the [UN] Security Council resolution spoke about or considered both Al Nusra and IS terrorist organizations.”
Shaaban said that Syria “hopes” that Russia’s assistance will help Damascus “undermine terrorism” and “restore peace and security.”
“But it’s not only against Islamic State. I don’t know why people … forget about Jabhat al-Nusra, although the [UN] Security Council resolution spoke about or considered both Al Nusra and IS terrorist organizations.”
13:42 GMT ~ Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi have discussed confronting Islamic State in the Middle East and solutions for the Syrian crisis, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
12:56 GMT ~ Footage released by the Russian Ministry of Defense shows airstrikes on IS infrastructure near Idlib and al-Latamna.
12:35 GMT ~ Russian airstrikes on Wednesday night targeted four Islamic State facilities, Konashenkov said.
“A terrorist HQ and an ammunition depot were destroyed near Idlib, as were a fortified three-level command center near Hama. A direct bomb hit also completely destroyed a workshop north of Homs that produced explosives and ammunition,” he added.
“A terrorist HQ and an ammunition depot were destroyed near Idlib, as were a fortified three-level command center near Hama. A direct bomb hit also completely destroyed a workshop north of Homs that produced explosives and ammunition,” he added.
12:06 GMT ~ The Russian Air Force in Syria includes over 50 warplanes and helicopters, a spokesman for the Defense Ministry said.
“The air group was deployed at very short notice. It was possible because we had most of the materiel and ammunition ready at our depot in Tartus. We only had to move our aircraft and deliver some extra equipment,” Igor Konashenkov, spokesperson for the Russian Defense Ministry, told media.
“The air group was deployed at very short notice. It was possible because we had most of the materiel and ammunition ready at our depot in Tartus. We only had to move our aircraft and deliver some extra equipment,” Igor Konashenkov, spokesperson for the Russian Defense Ministry, told media.
10:37 GMT ~ Reports of alleged casualties among civilians caused by Russian airstrikes in Syria emerged even before Russian warplanes were launched for their first combat mission, President Vladimir Putin said, branding such reports ‘information attacks.’
“As for media reports claiming the civilian population is suffering, we are prepared for such information attacks. The first reports about civilian casualties emerged even before our planes were in the air,” he said.
Virtually simultaneously, reports started surfacing on social media saying Russia is not targeting terrorists. Instead, they claimed Russian warplanes hit residential areas, killing dozens of civilians. Others said there was no IS presence in the attacked areas and these positions were actually held by“moderate rebels.”
10:37 GMT ~ Russia selects the targets for its airstrikes in cooperation with the Syrian military, Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for the Russian president, told the media.
“We have a list of terrorist organizations.
We know them,” he said.
Peskov said it was too early to assess the results of the bombing campaign. He added the operation would continue until a deadline, which coincides with “the end of the offensive operation of the Syrian army.”
He said Russian special services are working to thwart possible terrorist attacks, which Islamic State fighters may attempt in Russia as retaliation for the airstrikes.
The spokesman also urged confirming all information coming from Syria very carefully, because there was plenty of biased, distorted or patently false information coming from the region.
(SANA) ~ Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday its Air Force has conducted four air raids against ISIS positions in the countryside of Idleb, Hama and Homs.
The Russian air operation in Syria started on Wednesday after Russia’s Federation Council gave permission to President Vladimir Putin to use Air Force against terrorists in Syria upon President Bashar al-Assad’s request.
20 air strikes targeted 8 ISIS positions in Syria on Wednesday, according to the Ministry. Those included ammunition warehouses and command and control centers.
Today’s air raids, the Ministry said, resulted in destroying an ammunition depot, a command point and a center for terrorists in Idleb and Hama.
In a relevant context, the Ministry announced that the Russian landing ships in the Mediterranean and Russia’s Black Sea Fleet forces will take part in the Russian air operation against terrorist organizations in Syria to protect the Russian military facilities in Tartous and Lattakia.
R E L A T E D : Fighting terrorism impossible without coordinating with Syria
Syria’s Permanent Representative to the UN Bashar al-Jaafari said it is impossible to fight terrorism without coordinating with the legitimate government in Syria and the Syrian Arab Army.
Commenting on the French air strikes in Syria, al-Jaafari told the Russian News Agency (TASS) correspondent that French President Francois Hollande didn’t coordinate those procedures with President Bashar al-Assad.. The French army behaved without concordance with the Syrian armed forces.
Syria’s Representative to the UN added that fighting terrorism is impossible without
cooperation with the legitimate government in Syria and the Syrian Arab Army, and that is exactly what the Russian President Vladimir Putin has meant when he described the Syrian Army as the only legitimate army which should be dealt with in combating terrorism.
cooperation with the legitimate government in Syria and the Syrian Arab Army, and that is exactly what the Russian President Vladimir Putin has meant when he described the Syrian Army as the only legitimate army which should be dealt with in combating terrorism.
France has no right in fighting terrorism unilaterally even it was a member of the so-called the alliance, al-Jaafari said, adding that this alliance is an American one, but not an international alliance and it isn’t based on a UN Security Council resolution and not unanimously backed .
In the same context, sources told TASS that office of the Secretary General of the UN was not informed about French strikes.
Over Hollande’s statement on that “President al-Assad has no role in the future of Syria”, al- Jaafari said .. that by calling to change the regime, “Hollande contradicts the UN Charter.. Such words show ignorance; mainly they were uttered at the UN headquarters.
Addressing the 2015 UN Sustainable Development Summit on Saturday, al-Jaafari said that terrorism is burning up everything all around and wiping out all the achievements made by the Syrians towards achieving development and Syria’s economy, infrastructure, resources, its youth’s potentials and civilization are all jeopardized by terrorism.
Also, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova underlined earlier that the French air strikes, without authorisation of the UN Security Council and the approval f the legitimate government of the country, violate the international law.
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