The defense Ministry told about “telegrupp fighters” in Syria – RBC

Syrian troops patrol the streets of East Aleppo. 12 Dec 2016

Photo: SANA/AP

According to the representative of the Ministry of defense Igor Konashenkov, in the Eastern Aleppo was dominated by “total terror” and all the video footage of the “alleged Russian bombing”, “shooting” filming a special TV groups of militants

In Aleppo was no opposition, humanitarian organizations and human rights defenders, a “movie about the alleged Russian bombing”, “shooting” and other staged scenes filming a special TV groups of militants, according to the defense Ministry. This was stated by the official representative of Department major General Igor Konashenkov, reports “RIA Novosti”.

According to him, there is no “opposition”, “local councils” or “so beloved by London and other capitals of the “humanitarian” non-governmental organizations (NGOs), professing Western values”, the city was not, as well as “white helmets, doctors’ associations or human rights defenders.” Instead, according to Konashenkov, in the Eastern Aleppo was “total terror”.

“Why them with pleasure and without checking took some media to question them,” — said Konashenkov and gave advice to “not to believe the propaganda of terrorists.”

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a Joint operation of the Syrian army and its allies for the liberation of Aleppo from militants began in late November. 12 December, the Russian Centre of reconciliation of the warring parties in Syria announced that under the control of the Syrian army is 95% of the territory of Aleppo, and the total area, which continue to control the militants, does not exceed 10 sq. km.

the vote in the UN security Council on 5 December, Russia, China and Venezuela blocked a resolution, which proposed to establish a seven-day pause in the fighting in Aleppo, which the Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov called “a provocative step”. According to him, this time you need fighters to “regroup and recharge forces.”

Soon after, on 8 December, the Syrian army has suspended military operations in Aleppo to take out civilians. According to the Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia, this operation was the “biggest” of all time. The center for conciliation of the warring parties in Syria on 9 December told about the withdrawal of about 8.5 thousand people from the city, including about three thousand children.

UN Secretary-General ban Ki-moon on 12 December expressed concern about “atrocities” against the civilian population in Aleppo. In an official statement the organization released December 12, highlights that the UN is unable to independently verify these reports.