Russia’s armed forces have fully complied with the task of demining in the Syrian Palmyra. This was stated by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, reports “RIA Novosti»
«Troop demining international mine action center of the Armed Forces fully met objectives in Palmyra” -. He said, explaining that he was cleared area an area of 825 hectares and 116 km of roads and cleared about 19 thousand. explosive devices.
He added that the demining squad was back in Russia, but in Palmyra remained group, training of Syrian deminers.
Russia launched air military operation in Syria, September 30, 2015, and on March 14, President of Russia Vladimir Putin gave the order to begin the withdrawal of the main forces.
at the end of March, the Syrian army with the support of allies, including the Russian aircraft, freed Palmyra by militants of the terrorist group “Islamic State” (an organization banned in Russia). A few days after the airbase Hmeymim first units arrived Russian sappers to participate in mine clearance of the city.
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