Russian DefMin Briefings on Syria Situation
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"...Meanwhile, residents of Eastern Ghouta that had suffered violations from terrorists for many years badly need humanitarian assistance. Russia urges the world community to join [with] Russia and provide Syrians with necessary humanitarian aid.
The experts emphasize that residents of Raqqa are deprived of humanitarian aid because of the lack of representative offices of international profile organizations in the region and the inability of local authorities to remedy the situation. An extremely severe and epidemiological situation is in Raqqa. Until now, thousands of corpses are decomposing under the ruins of the city. The city is 70% wiped off the face of the earth as a result of the bombing by the USAF. These are assessments made by representatives of international organizations..."
Russian Gen Staff Media Briefing on Missile Attack
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"The US alongside its allies conducted a missile strike by air and naval carriers targeting military and civilian facilities of the Syrian Arab Republic on April 14 in the period from 3:42 am till 5:10 am (MSK). The Russian air defense systems at the Khmeimim and Tartus air base timely located and controlled all naval and air launches made by the USA and UK. Announced French aircraft have not been registered by the Russian air defence systems.
Russia considers the strike to be a response to the success of the SAA in fighting international terrorism and liberating its territory, rather than a response to the alleged chemical attack. Besides, the attack took place on a day when the OPCW special mission was to start working on investigating an incident in the city of Douma where a chemical attack allegedly occurred. It's to be stressed that there are no facilities producing chemical weapons in Syria, and this has been documented by the OPCW. The American aggression proves that the USA is not interested in the objectivity of the ongoing investigation..."