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Russian air force to continue supporting Syrian army offensive - Kremlin

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28-03-2016 | 07:54

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Russian air force to continue supporting Syrian army offensive - Kremlin

Russian ground forces did not take part in the Syrian army's operation to drive Islamic State fighters out of the city of Palmyra, but the Russian air force did and it will continue assisting Syrian government troops, the Kremlin said on Monday.

"We are talking about air support by our planes. Our armed forces are not conducting any land operations there," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a teleconference with reporters.

"After the withdrawal of part of our (military) contingent from Syria, air force units remaining at two bases - in Hmeymim and Tartous - will continue fighting terrorist groups ... and will continue supporting the Syrian's army's offensive."

Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed the importance of liberating Syria's Palmyra from Islamic State as he chaired a meeting of the country's Security Council on Monday, RIA news agency quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying.

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