Russia on Monday urged UN special envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura to ramp up humanitarian aid, as Moscow said it would dispatch demining experts to the city of Deir Ezzor after regime gains. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu sent a letter to de Mistura in which he stressed the need ...
The Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that the Syrian army has dealt a blow to ISIL terrorist group in the center and east of the war-torn country, with the victory in Deir Ezzor being the most important success of the army. “Over the past two weeks, the Syrian government ...