Russia’s Defense Ministry
Russia deploys hypersonic missiles to its Baltic enclave
Russia’s Defense Ministry said three MiG-31 fighters with Kinzhal hypersonic missiles arrived at the Chkalovsk airbase in the Baltic Sea enclave
Moscow insists it will not use nuclear weapons in its “military operation”
Russia’s Defense Ministry also said today that Russian missiles had destroyed a large ammunition depot in the city of Kramatorsk
YPG, Russia meeting ‘evaluated steps to take’ after ISIL: Russian defense ministry
Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Dec. 4 that a meeting held a day earlier by a Russian military delegation and officials of the Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) in Syria’s Deir Ezzor province had “evaluated the steps to be taken” after the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is ousted from the region.
Russian airstrike kills 3 Turkish soldiers in Syria
Russian airstrikes have accidentally killed three Turkish soldiers and injured 11 others in northern Syria, Russia’s Defense Ministry confirmed. A Russian warplane hit a building housing Turkish soldiers in Al-Bab at 8:40 am local time, the Hurriyet Daily reports citing Ankara’s statement. Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed condolences over the accidental loss of life in the airstrike,
Russia claims that Turkey is involved in illegal oil trade with ISIS
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his family members are directly involved in illegal oil deliveries from Daesh oil fields (widely known as Islamic State) in Syria, according to Russia’s Defense Ministry.
Russia deploys presence in Syria with deployment of S-400 military system
Russian President Vladimir Putin has given Turkey a “stark warning” by deploying its most advanced air defense system to the Hmeymim Air Base in Syria following Turkey’s downing of the Russian Su-24 jet on Monday. A Russian source said that Russia is exploring the possibility of sending another 10-12 air jets to the base for further reinforcement.