This was said at a press conference after meeting in Moscow with senior members of the Armed Forces the minister of Defense, Serguei Shoigú, referring to the refusal of several countries to allow the homing of the vessels of supply of the grouping naval Russian headed by the aircraft carrier “Admiral Kuznetsov” heads to the eastern Mediterranean, to the shores of Syria.
“apparently, our partners understand their contribution to the fight against international terrorism in Syria,” said Shoigú quoted by the agency Russian Tass and Spanish EFE.
Moscow had asked Spain for permission for the ships provisioning of grouping naval recalaran in Ceuta (autonomous city Spanish, located in the peninsula Tingitana, on the edge african the straits of Gibraltar) but withdrew his request after which the Spanish authorities asked for clarification about whether it would participate in military action in Syria.
The Russian Defence minister stressed that in order to end “with the terrorists” in Syria “it is necessary to act jointly, and not to put obstacles to the partners, as the jihadists are taking advantage of it.”
The minister also said that more than 2,000 fighters that are part of what some western powers are called ‘moderate opposition’ continue to carry out massive attacks against the living quarters, schools and hospitals.
These forces receive the support of “22 tanks ‘moderate’, 15 armoured fighting vehicles and 8 ‘mobile-jihadists’, who use systems, rocket launchers and suicide bombers,” said Shoigú, who however clarified that “the majority of these terrorists and their equipment were destroyed.”
Moscow insists that since the 18th of last October, Moscow and Damascus suspended air attacks on Aleppo with the aim of giving way to a pause for humanitarian evacuation of the wounded and sick, and that allow for civilians and militia to leave the city.
Despite this, and due to the increased activity of jihadist in the syrian city, which has led to the death of civilians, the Russian military asked the president Putin the authorization to resume the air strikes against positions of the jihadists in the eastern part of the city.
however, the president considered that it was inappropriate for the resumption of the attacks, so that the pause humanitarian was extended.
“it Is time that our western colleagues decide against whom to fight in reality: against the terrorists or against Russia,” insisted the minister.
“As a result of this, the beginning of the political process and the return of Syria to the peaceful life is postponed indefinitely,” concluded the Defense minister.
On the situation in Aleppo, one of the syrian cities hardest hit by the conflict, reported that “the guerrillas have shot dozens of civilians trying to approach the humanitarian corridors opened by the authorities of the country.
“What? is that an opposition with which you can reach agreements?”, asked Shoigú, who stressed that for 16 days, the Russian aircraft is not carried out missions that have as a goal Aleppo, in order to facilitate the evacuation of civilians and delivery of humanitarian aid.
To read the cable news access https://cablera.telam.com.ar/cable/410409
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