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Kremlin Confirms Death of Another Russian Serviceman in Syria
Source: Newsweek
KREMLIN CONFIRMS DEATH OF ANOTHER RUSSIAN SERVICEMAN IN SYRIA
BY DAMIEN SHARKOV ON 2/4/16 AT 8:35 AM
A Russian soldier has been killed after coming under fire by militants in Syria, the Russian Ministry of Defence and the Kremlin have said.
On Wednesday independent news agency Interfax cited a Ministry of Defence source, reporting that a soldier had been killed in Syria. The soldier, whose name was not given, was reportedly killed on Monday after sustaining fatal wounds from shelling by the militant group Islamic State (ISIS).
During his daily press briefing on Thursday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the serviceman, had in fact been killed but highlighted that the man had not taken part in fighting. He was there as part of a group of experts on Russian military gear.
“They do not take part in the ground offensives, they are there to advise,” Peskov said according to Interfax. Peskov backed the Ministry of Defence’s explanation on Wednesday, saying that the serviceman had been close to the frontline because he was sent to “educate his Syrian colleagues on (using) the technology which is sent to Syria as part of active supply contracts.”
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BY DAMIEN SHARKOV ON 2/4/16 AT 8:35 AM
A Russian soldier has been killed after coming under fire by militants in Syria, the Russian Ministry of Defence and the Kremlin have said.
On Wednesday independent news agency Interfax cited a Ministry of Defence source, reporting that a soldier had been killed in Syria. The soldier, whose name was not given, was reportedly killed on Monday after sustaining fatal wounds from shelling by the militant group Islamic State (ISIS).
During his daily press briefing on Thursday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the serviceman, had in fact been killed but highlighted that the man had not taken part in fighting. He was there as part of a group of experts on Russian military gear.
“They do not take part in the ground offensives, they are there to advise,” Peskov said according to Interfax. Peskov backed the Ministry of Defence’s explanation on Wednesday, saying that the serviceman had been close to the frontline because he was sent to “educate his Syrian colleagues on (using) the technology which is sent to Syria as part of active supply contracts.”
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Read more: http://www.newsweek.com/kremlin-confirms-death-another-russian-serviceman-syria-423050
