From Russia says its planes carry military goods to Syria
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Russian aircraft flying into Syria are delivering military supplies and humanitarian aid — but he sheds no light on what the US and NATO worry is a Russian military buildup at a Syrian airfield.
Russia backs Syrian President Bashar Assad throughout the country’s 4 ½-year civil war, providing weapons and military experts to train Syria’s military.
Lavrov on Thursday once again confirms that Russia has military personnel in Syria, but says nothing about reported deployments of additional troops.
Asked about Russian planes flying to the airfield near the Syrian city of Latakia, Lavrov says they were carrying “military goods in accordance with existing contracts and humanitarian aid.”
— AP
