Russia are prepared to send the Russian Airborne Troops to Syria to assist them in “countering terrorists”, Colonel-General Vladimir Shamanov announced on Tuesday.
Tass.ru reports:
“Of course we will execute the decisions set forth by the country’s leadership, if there is a task at hand,” Shamanov said, in response to a Syrian reporter’s question about the readiness of the Russian Airborne Troops to render assistance to Syria’s government in its battle against terrorism.
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Shamanov noted that Russia and Syria have “long-term good relations.”
“Many Syrian experts, including military, received education in the Soviet Union and in Russia,” Shamanov added.
