Expert: US will start to bomb Syrian troops and supply weapons to the opposition RIA Novosti

11:4004.10.2016

(updated: 11:56 04.10.2016)

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MOSCOW, Oct 4 — RIA Novosti. a Coalition led by the United States after Washington’s statement about refusal of cooperation with Russia in Syria will start supplying weapons to opposition fighters and air strikes on Syrian government forces, the President of Academy of geopolitical problems, doctor of military Sciences Konstantin Sivkov.

the state Department spokesman John Kirby said that the United States cease the bilateral cooperation with Russia on truce in Syria and leave only military channels to avoid conflicts in the airspace in Syria between videoconferencing and the U.S. air force. The Russian foreign Ministry, commenting on this decision, stated that it is a cause of deep disappointment. According to the statement of the Russian foreign Ministry, Washington’s decision to cease cooperation with Moscow on Syria evidence of America’s failure to fulfill its obligations.

“After this decision, Washington should expect airstrikes of the coalition headed by the USA on Syrian troops and supply weapons and ammunition to the militants of the opposition”, — said Sivkov on Tuesday to RIA Novosti.

According to him, in the first place, we should expect the supply of various air defense systems from man-portable “stinger” to the stationary anti-aircraft missiles to shoot down Russian and Syrian planes.

“Therefore, Moscow and Damascus should abandon the use of helicopters, used planes only at high altitudes, the use of strategic and long-range aircraft Tu — 95, Tu-160 and Tu-22M3, and also supply Syrian troops multiple launch rocket system type “Smerch” and “Tornado”, — said the expert.

in addition, Sivkov does not exclude the direction of Syria tactical complexes “Tochka-U” and “Iskander”. However, for proper use it is necessary to train the Syrian military, the expert said. “In this regard, it is necessary to send to Syria of Russian military experts and advisers to train the Syrians to use this difficult, but very effective technology,” he said.

Sivkov believes that to counter the impact of the American coalition of Russia it is necessary in the near future to build in Syria, its forces to the level of October 2015 and to supply Syrian government forces mobile air defense systems of type “tor” and “Buk”.

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