Russia and Syria to Conduct Joint Military Exercises

Joint Russian-Syrian military exercises will begin in Syria on July 5. These exercises will last for 6 days, as announced by the deputy head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in the Arab Republic, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov.

“Starting from July 5, joint Russian-Syrian exercises will commence in Syria, which will last for 6 days. During the exercises, it is planned to address the issues of air strike repulsion through aviation, combined actions of air defense forces and means, and electronic warfare,” stated Admiral Gurinov.

According to Oleg Gurinov, Russian forces have shelled government troops three times in the Idlib de-escalation zone within a single day, targeting positions held by “Jabhat al-Nusra” and the “Turkestan Islamic Party.” Two shelling incidents were recorded in Aleppo province, and one in Latakia province.