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Putin: Any force that threatens Russian military in Syria should be destroyed

11 December 2015 12:19 (UTC +04:00)

The Russian military operation in Syria wasn’t motivated by geopolitical interests or a desire to test new weapons; it was initiated because Daesh (a terrorist organization known also as ISIL and the Islamic State) directly threatens Russia, President Vladimir Putin said.

"I instruct you to act extremely rigid. Any target threatening a Russian grouping or our ground infrastructure needs to be immediately destroyed," Putin said.

Russia's operation in Syria is not being carried out in its geopolitical interests or because of a desire to test new weapons, but because the Islamic State is directly threatening Russia, President Vladimir Putin said Friday.

Russian military personnel have inflicted serious damage to the Islamic State in Syria and have been able to change the situation in the country, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday.