Russian Forces

Chemical Compound to analyze soil samples taken from toxic shell shrapnel in Aleppo

Moscow - SANA

Russian military experts started working on analyzing samples from soil and shrapnel of the shells fired by the terrorists on residential neighborhoods in Aleppo city last Saturday, causing dozens of suffocation cases. Head of radiation, chemical and biological protection of the Russian Forces in Syria, Major-General Valery Vasiliev said that a mobile compound started to analyze samples of soil and..Read more

Six persons killed during Russian bombardment of Aleppo

Aleppo - Noura Khowam

Warplanes carried out 10 raids at least after the midnight of Tuesday – Wednesday, on areas in Al-Shegher village and Al-Shegher junction, in the western countryside of Jisr Al-Shughur, and no information about casualties was reported yet, the Islamic factions also targeted by missiles last night, areas in Al-Fu’ah in the north-eastern countryside of Idlib which is inhabited by citizens..Read more

The US-led coalition said after Moscow denied the claim

Washington - Egypt Today

Russian forces bombed US-backed forces in Syria's eastern province of Deir Ezzor early Saturday, the US-led coalition said after Moscow denied the claim. "At approximately 12:30 am GMT (3:30 am local time) September 16, Russian forces struck a target east of the Euphrates River in Syria near Deir Ezzor, causing injuries to coalition partner forces," the coalition said in a..Read more

Russian strike wounds US-backed Syria fighters

Washington - Egypt Today

Russia, Turkey differ over botched Syria strike

Moscow - Arab Today

The Kremlin said Friday that Turkey had provided Russian forces with the target location for an air strike in Syria that accidentally killed three Turkish troops, but Ankara gave a different version of events. "The situation is obvious, unfortunately. Our military while launching strikes on terrorists followed coordinates that were given to us by our Turkish partners," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry..Read more

Government troops advance south-west of Bab city

Damascus - Noor Khoam

Fierce fighting continues in the south-west axis of Bab city, in the countryside of Aleppo, between government forces and Syria and non-Syrian militants loyal to the regime, on one side, and the elements of ISIS on the other side. The government forces, led by "el-Nemr groups" of Hezbollah, managed to achieve new progress, after they controlled of the village of..Read more

China, Russia plan joint military drills in South China Sea

Beijing - Arab Today

China's military said Thursday it will hold joint exercises with Russian forces in the South China Sea, following a recent arbitration ruling that rejected Beijing's claim to almost the entire strategic body of water, ABC news reported. The air and sea drills will be held sometime in September and were aimed at deepening relations between the two militaries and boosting..Read more