Militants of Daesh no longer have sources of financing in Syria for purchasing weapons and ammunition and recruiting mercenaries, the group’s economic infrastructure in that country has been destroyed, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov told reporters on Tuesday.

"The Russian Aerospace Forces have destroyed the economic infrastructure of Daesh in Syria and foil any attempts by terrorists to resume the production and illegal sale of hydrocarbons in Syria. Daesh no longer has the sources of financing for purchasing weapons and ammunition and recruiting mercenaries in Syria," he said.