Russia starts reduction of military presence in Syria
By Trend
Russia’s planned reduction of its military presence in Syria has begun with a Northern Fleet carrier group led by the Admiral Kuznetsov heavy carrier, Sputnik quoted Valery Gerasimov, the chief of the Russian Armed Forces General Staff, as saying on January 6.
“In accordance with the decision of Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Armed Forces Vladimir Putin, the Defence Ministry is beginning to reduce the Armed Forces grouping in Syria,” General Gerasimov told reporters.
Gerasimov said the reduction begins with the Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Kuznetsov carrier, the Pyotr Veliky battle cruiser and auxiliary ships.
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