21.09.2017, Russia.
In Deir-ez-Zor, over 85% of the territory is completely controlled by the Syrian army. Within one week the city will be completely liberated, Major General Igor Konashenkov said on September 21, the Russian Ministry of Defense Press Service reports. Continue reading
14.09.2017, Russia.
The first session of the Troitsky Court of the city of Moscow in the case Sergey Kurginyan vs. the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung was postponed because the defendant failed to appear in court, a Rossa Primavera Information Agency’s correspondent reports on September 14. Continue reading
13.09.2017, Russia.
Ukraine is establishing a mono-ethnic language regime, the Russian Foreign Ministry commented on September 12 in response to the adoption of a new Law on Education in Ukraine. The comment is published on the department’s website. Continue reading
12.09.2017, Syria.
At present, rebel groups control no more than 15 percent of the Syrian territory, the Chief of Staff of Russian troops in Syria Lt.-Gen. Alexander Lapin informed, RIA News Agency reported on September 12. This totals to about 27,000 square kilometers of the territory of the Republic. The rest of Syria has been cleared from terrorists, Lapin informed. Continue reading
12.09.2017, Russia.
On September 11, Sergei Shoigu, the Russian Defense Minister, sent a letter of appreciation to residents of the Italian city of Vagli Sotto for the monument honoring Alexander Prokhorenko, a senior lieutenant and the Hero of the Russian Federation, who died in the Syrian Arab Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry states on its Facebook page. Continue reading
12.09.2017, Russia.
A mourning rally commemorating the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Fascism was held at the square of the Fallen Heroes in the city of Pskov, Russia, on September 11, the official website of government bodies of Pskov region informed. Continue reading
12.09.2017, Russia.
An advanced detachment of Russian sappers was redeployed to Khmeimim airbase in Syria to clear the liberated areas of Deir ez-Zor of mines, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense Information Department of the on September 11th, Interfax reports. Continue reading
09.09.2017, Russia.
Residents of Saint Petersburg on September 8 laid flowers in memory of those who defended Leningrad (the name of Saint Petersburg during 1924-1991), Rossa Primavera news agency reports.
A number of events took place in Saint Petersburg on that day. The first event took place on Nevsky prospect at the memorial board “To the Heroism and Courage of the citizens of Leningrad.” Continue reading
07.09.2017, Russia.
On September 5, 11 Syrian settlements joined the cease-fire regime, the Bulletin of the Russian Defence Ministry on ceasefire observation informed on September 6. Continue reading
04.09.2017, Russia.
Over the past two days, the aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces have destroyed nine armored vehicles of ISIL (organization banned in Russia), TASS news agency informed on September 2 citing the Russian Defense Ministry. Continue reading
