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Russia opens two humanitarian corridors to evacuate besieged Syrians
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Homs [Syria] Feb 20 (ANI): In an efforts to secure the return of the besieged Syrian civilians, Russia opened two humanitarian corridors to evacuate the displaced people in al-Rukban Camp in al Tanf area of Syria's Homs on Tuesday.
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Chlorine used in Aleppo attack, confirms Russian MoD
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow (Russia) Nov 25 (ANI): Russian Ministry of Defence on Sunday confirmed that the poisonous agent-Chlorine-filled shells were used by the militants in the recent attack on government-held city Aleppo.
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Russia blames Israel for its Il-20 aircraft crash
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Sep 18 (ANI): Russia on Tuesday held Israel "fully responsible" for the shooting down of an Ilyushin Il-20 aircraft, killing 14 Russian servicemen on board, in Syria on Monday.
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Russian warplanes hit Nusra front positions, confirms Defence Ministry
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Sep 5 (ANI): Russian Defence Ministry spokesperson Major General Igor Konashenkov has confirmed that their warplanes have hit two terrorist drones, belonging to Nusra Front, in Syria's Idlib Province.
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Russia blames US for carpet-bombing in Raqqa
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia] Oct. 15 (ANI): Russian Defense Minister Major Gen Igor Konashenkov accused United States of conducting the so-called carpet-bombing of residential areas in Syria's Raqqa.
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Russian airstrikes destroy ISIS command post, kill 80 terrorists in Syria
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Damascus [Syria], Oct. 7 (ANI):The Russian defence ministry has confirmed that the country's air force targeted an ISIS command position in Mayadin city in eastern Syria and killed 80 terrorists.
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Al-Nusra leader injured in airstrike, 12 commanders killed: Russia
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], October 4 (ANI):The Russian Defence Ministry has said that Abu Mohammad al-Julani, the leader of Al-Nusra, has been critically injured in an airstrike carried out by the Russian Air Force as a part of an intelligence-led special operation, while he was meeting his commanders
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UK's new Warship is convenient sea target: Russian MoD hits back at B
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June 30 (ANI): Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov on Friday hits back at the British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon, saying, UK's new warship HMS Queen Elizabeth is nothing but a "convenient sea target".
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